Matthew 21:31-32

31 Which of the two did the will of his father? ”They said, “The first. ” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ¹the tax collectors and ²the prostitutes go into ³the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came to you ⁴in the way of righteousness, and ⁵you did not believe him, but ⁶the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward ⁷change your minds and believe him.

Cross References

• 1. 21:31 Luke 7:29
• 2. 21:31 Luke 7:37-50
• 3. 21:31 See ch. 12:28
• 4. 21:32 [ch. 3:8-12, 15; Prov. 8:20; 2 Pet. 2:21]
• 5. 21:32 ver. 25; ch. 11:18
• 6. 21:32 Luke 3:12, 13
• 7. 21:32 [See ver. 29 above]