Matthew 21:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 21:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 21:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 21:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.”
Matthew 21:31 — World English Bible
Matthew 21:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, 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. ”
Matthew 21:31 — American Standard Version
Matthew 21:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,”
Matthew 21:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 21:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Which of the two did the will of the father? They say [to him], The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom ofGod before you. ”
Matthew 21:31 — Darby Translation
Matthew 21:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God.”
Matthew 21:31 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:31 in Context — Matthew 21
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.
32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
What Does Matthew 21:31 Mean?
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