Matthew 21:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.”

Matthew 21:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.”

Matthew 21:29 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. ”

Matthew 21:29 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he answering said, `I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.”

Matthew 21:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went. ”

Matthew 21:29 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went.”

Matthew 21:29 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:29 in Context — Matthew 21

27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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What Does Matthew 21:29 Mean?

Matthew 21:29 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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