Matthew 21:31

Lighthouse Bible 2006

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Job 15:6

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I: yea, your own lips testify against you.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 12:50

For whoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 18:3

And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted, and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

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

Matthew 21:30

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I am going, sir: and did not go.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one dot shall by no means pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

And as Jesus passed away from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the place of collecting taxes: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

Luke 19:22

And he said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:

Luke 7:29

And all the people that heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some men count slowness; but is longsuffering towards us, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.