Matthew 21:31

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Which of the two did his father’s will? ’ They said, ‘The first.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Luke 7:29

(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptised with John’s baptism.

Matthew 7:21

‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven,   but only the one who does the will   of my Father in heaven.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay his promise,  as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any  to perish  but all to come to repentance.

Romans 5:20

The law came along to multiply the trespass.  But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more,

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says,  it speaks to those who are subject to the law,  , so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgement.  ,

Matthew 20:16

‘So the last will be first, and the first last.’   ,

Acts 17:30

‘Therefore, having overlooked  the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Luke 19:22

‘He told him, “I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,

Luke 15:10

I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels   over one sinner who repents.’

Matthew 18:3

‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘unless you turn and become like little children,   you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there,  he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, ‘Follow me,’ and he got up and followed him.

Job 15:6

Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

Matthew 6:5

‘Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter   or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God  #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live.  Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 21:30

Then the man went to the other and said the same thing. “I will, sir,” he answered, but he didn’t go.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again,   , he cannot see the kingdom of God.’

John 3:5

Jesus answered, ‘Truly I tell you, unless someone is born   of water and the Spirit,   he cannot enter the kingdom of God.