Matthew 21:32

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For John came to you in the way of righteousness,   and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

Cross References

Matthew 21:25

Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin? ’ They discussed it among themselves, ‘If we say, “From heaven,” he will say to us, “Then why didn’t you believe him? ”

2 Peter 2:21

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness  than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command  delivered  to them.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent,   but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.

Hebrews 3:12

Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away  from the living God.

2 Timothy 2:25

instructing his opponents with gentleness.  Perhaps God will grant them repentance  leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Matthew 11:18

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon! ”

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, ‘Which is the way to what is good? ’ Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, ‘We won’t! ’

Isaiah 35:8

A road will be there and a way; it will be called the Holy Way. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for the one who walks the path. Fools will not wander on it.

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 21:31

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.