Matthew 21:31

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Job 15:6

Thy mouth will condemn thee, and not I: and thy lips will testify against thee.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if I shall delight in the death of the unjust; but in the turning back of the unjust one from his way, and he lived: turn back, turn back from your evil ways: and wherefore will ye die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 12:50

For whoever should do the will of my Father, him in the heavens, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 18:3

And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 20:16

So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.

Matthew 21:30

And having come to the second, he said likewise. And he, having answered, said, I, Lord: and he departed not.

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say to you, Till heaven pass away, and earth, one iota, or one mark, should not pass away from the law, till all should be

Matthew 5:46

For if ye love them loving you, what reward. have you? do not also the tax collectors the same?

Matthew 6:5

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love in the assemblies, and in the corners of the broad ways to stand praying, so that they might appear to men. Verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 9:9

And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.

Luke 15:10

So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind.

Luke 19:22

And he said to him, Out of thy month will I judge thee, O evil servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I sowed not:

Luke 7:29

And all the people having heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except any one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus says to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, Except any one be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God.

Acts 17:30

Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:

Romans 3:19

And we know that whatever says the law, it speaks to them in the law: that every mouth be shut, and all the world be culpable to God.

Romans 5:20

And the law entered, that the fall might abound. And where sin abounded, grace superabounded:

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord puts not off the solemn promise, as some deem slowness; but is lonsuffering to us, not willing any to perish, but all should have room for repentance.