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 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.

34 Y cuando se acercó el tiempo de los frutos, envió sus siervos á los labradores, para que recibiesen sus frutos.

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