Matthew 21:31

Weymouth NT

Which of the two did as his father desired?« »The first,« they said. `I solemnly tell you,' replied Jesus, «that the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners are entering the Kingdom of God in front of you.

Cross References

Matthew 12:50

To obey my Father who is in Heaven–that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother.«

Matthew 18:3

said, »In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Matthew 20:16

»So the last shall be first, and the first last.«

Matthew 21:30

He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, »`I will go, Sir.' «But he did not go.

Matthew 5:18

Solemnly I tell you that until Heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or smallest detail will pass away from the Law until all has taken place.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you earned? Do not even the tax-gatherers do that?

Matthew 6:5

»And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.«

Matthew 7:21

»Not every one who says to me, `Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.«

Matthew 9:9

Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, »Follow me.« And he arose, and followed Him.

Luke 15:10

»I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner.«

Luke 19:22

»`By your own words,' he replied, `I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be 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, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism.

John 3:3

»In most solemn truth I tell you,« answered Jesus, »that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God.«

John 3:5

»In most solemn truth I tell you,« replied Jesus, »that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.

Acts 17:30

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Romans 3:19

But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.

Romans 5:20

Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.