His son answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went.
Matthew 21:30 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then the man went to his second son and said the same thing. His second son answered, ‘I will go, sir,’ but he did not go. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the man came to the second and said the same [thing]. And he replied, I will [go], sir; but he did not go. American Standard Version (1901) And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Common English Bible “The father said the same thing to the other son, who replied, ‘Yes, sir.’ But he didn’t go. Catholic Public Domain Version And approaching the other, he spoke similarly. And answering, he said, 'I am going, lord.' And he did not go. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering, said: I go, Sir; and he went not. |
His son answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went.
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
Therefore observe and do all that they tell you to observe. But do not do what they do, for they say things and do not do them.
They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, and proven unqualified for any good work.