Matthew 21:32

New American Standard Bible 2020

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even have second thoughts afterward so as to believe him.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:8

A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for the one who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it.

Jeremiah 6:16

¶This is what the Lord says: “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; Then you will find a resting place for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Matthew 11:18

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

Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John was from what source: from heaven or from men?” And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Matthew 21:31

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

Matthew 5:46

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

2 Timothy 2:25

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 3:12

Take care, brothers and sisters, that there will not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.

2 Peter 2:21

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

Revelation 2:21

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