Matthew 21:30

Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. ‘I will not,’ he answered; but afterward he was sorry and went.

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In The King James Version

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

In Context

29‘Yes, sir,’ he answered; but he did not go.

31Which of the two sons did as his father wished?” “The second,” they said. “I tell you,” added Jesus, “that tax collectors and prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God before you.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:3Therefore practice and lay to heart everything that they preach but do not practice.

Titus 1:16They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:29-33

The Parable of the Two Sons. 28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 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… Read the whole commentary →

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