Matthew 21:29

"‘I will go, sir,’ he answered; yet he did not go.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

In Context

28"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "‘Son, go work today in my vineyard!’

30"Then he went to the second, and said the same thing to him. "‘I will not,’ he answered; but afterward he changed his mind and went.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:2"Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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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