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 of God 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 Y respondiendo él, dijo: No quiero; mas después, arrepentido, fué.
30 Y llegando al otro, [le] dijo de la misma manera; y respondiendo él, dijo: Yo, señor, [voy]. Y no fué.
31 ¿Cuál de los dos hizo la voluntad de su padre? Dicen ellos: El primero. Díceles Jesús: De cierto os digo, que los publicanos y las rameras os van delante al reino de Dios.
32 Porque vino á vosotros Juan en camino de justicia, y no le creísteis; y los publicanos y las rameras le creyeron; y vosotros, viendo esto, no os arrepentisteis después para creerle.
33 Oid otra parábola: Fué un hombre, padre de familia, el cual plantó una viña; y la cercó de vallado, y cavó en ella un lagar, y edificó una torre, y la dió á renta á labradores, y se partió lejos.
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