Matthew 21:31

Who[?] out of{the two} does the will-effect of{the father}[?]" They-are-saying to{same}, "The first." The Jesus is-saying to{same}, "Amen I-am-saying to{you} that the [tax]collectors and the sexual-immoral-ers are-leading-before you into the kingdom of{the God},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

30and, come[ing]-toward to{the second}, says as-same-ly. Moreover, the respond[ing] says, 'I, lord,' and does_not_come-off/away-from.

32for John comes toward you in to{way} of{justice-ness} and you-do_not_believe/entrust to{same}; moreover, the [tax]collectors and the sexual-immoral-ers believe/entrust to{same}; moreover, you, behold[ing], are_not_changed-concern, afterward, of{the} to-believe/entrust to{same}.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:18for amen I-am-saying to{you}, until supposing the heaven and the earth may-pass-by, no, one iota or one point should_not_pass-by from of{the law} until supposing all may-become.

Matthew 7:21Not every, the saying to{me}, 'Lord, Lord,' will-be-come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}; contrariwise, the doing the will-effect of{the Father} of{me}, of{the} in to{the heavens}.

Matthew 12:50for the-who supposing would-do the will-effect of{the Father} of{me, the} in to{heavens}, same is-being of{me} brother and sister and mother."

Matthew 20:16The-same-ly, the lasts will-be firsts and the firsts lasts, for many are-being [the] called[adjective]; moreover few chosen,"

Luke 7:37and behold, [a] woman in to{the city}, the-who has-been-being sinful, upon-know[ing] that he-is-being-lain-up/anew in to{the home} of{the Pharisee}, attend-ize[ing] [an] alabaster-vessel of{ointment},

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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