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 Porém ele respondeu: “Não quero”; mas depois se arrependeu, e foi.
30 E, aproximando-se do segundo, disse da mesma maneira. E ele respondeu: “Eu [vou] , senhor”, mas não foi.
31 Qual dos dois fez a vontade do pai? Eles lhe responderam: O primeiro. Jesus lhes disse: Em verdade vos digo que os publicanos e as prostitutas estão indo adiante de vós ao Reino de Deus.
32 Pois João veio a vós mesmos no caminho de justiça, mas não crestes nele; enquanto que os publicanos e as prostitutas nele creram. Vós, porém, mesmo tendo visto [isto] , nem assim vos arrependestes, a fim de nele crer.
33 Ouvi outra parábola. Havia um homem, dono de uma propriedade. Ele plantou uma vinha, cercou-a, fundou nela uma prensa de uvas, e construiu uma torre. Depois a arrendou a uns lavradores, e partiu-se para um lugar distante.
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