Matthew 21:31

Modern English Version

“Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and prostitutes enter the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Job 15:6

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; yes, 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 rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven 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 will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Matthew 21:30

“Then he came to the second, and said likewise. He answered, ‘I will go, sir,’ but did not go.

Matthew 5:18

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one dot or one mark will pass from the law until all be fulfilled.

Matthew 5:46

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

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s station. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 19:22

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an exacting man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

Luke 7:29

All the people who heard Him, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God as righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

John 3:3

Jesus answered 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 the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Acts 17:30

God overlooked the times of ignorance, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Romans 5:20

But the law entered, so that sin might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded much more,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness. But He is patient with us, because He does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.