Matthew 21:31

New American Bible - revised edition

Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Cross References

Job 15:6

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

Ezekiel 33:11

Answer them: As I live—oracle of the Lord God—I swear I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! Why should you die, house of Israel?

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” The Third Prediction of the Passion.

Matthew 21:30

The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go.

Matthew 5:18

Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.

Matthew 5:46

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

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.

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.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Luke 15:10

In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The Parable of the Lost Son.

Luke 19:22

He said to him, ‘With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding person, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant;

Luke 7:29

(All the people who listened, including the tax collectors, and who were baptized with the baptism of John, acknowledged the righteousness of God;

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.

Acts 17:30

God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what the law says is addressed to those under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world stand accountable to God,

Romans 5:20

The law entered in so that transgression might increase but, where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.