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âBut what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, âSon, go out and work in the vineyard today.â
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The son answered, âNo, I wonât go,â but later he changed his mind and went anyway.
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Then the father told the other son, âYou go,â and he said, âYes, sir, I will.â But he didnât go.
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âWhich of the two obeyed his father?â They replied, âThe first.â Then Jesus explained his meaning: âI tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.
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For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didnât believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.
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Other manuscripts read âThe second.â In still other manuscripts the first son says âYesâ but does nothing, the second son says âNoâ but then repents and goes, and the answer to Jesusâ question is that the second son obeyed his father.