Matthew 21:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 21:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 21:32 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 21:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.”
Matthew 21:32 — World English Bible
Matthew 21:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. ”
Matthew 21:32 — American Standard Version
Matthew 21:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last--to believe him.”
Matthew 21:32 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 21:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him; but ye when ye saw [it] repented not yourselves afterwards to believe him. ”
Matthew 21:32 — Darby Translation
Matthew 21:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.”
Matthew 21:32 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:32 in Context — Matthew 21
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:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
What Does Matthew 21:32 Mean?
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