Matthew 21:31

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Yeshua said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom 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

Tell 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, turn from your evil ways! For why will you die, house of Israel?”’

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 18:3

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into 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

He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go.

Matthew 5:18

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the Torah, until all things are accomplished.

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

As Yeshua passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

Luke 15:10

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

Luke 19:22

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

Luke 7:29

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been immersed with Yochanan’s immersion.

John 3:3

Yeshua answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

John 3:5

Yeshua answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God.

Romans 5:20

The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.