Matthew 21:29

And, he, answering, said, I, sir! and went not;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28But how, to you, doth it seem? A man, had two sons: coming unto the first, he said, Son! go thy way, to-day, be working in the vineyard.

30And, coming unto the second, he spake, in like manner,—and, he, answering, said, I will not: afterwards, smitten with regret, he went.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:28And Moses told Aaron, all the words of Yahweh wherewith he had sent him,—and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.

2 Chronicles 33:10And Yahweh spake unto Manasseh and unto his people, but they did not give ear.

Isaiah 55:6Seek Yahweh while he may be found,—Call ye upon him while he is near:

Ezekiel 18:28When he considered, then he turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, He shall surely live. He shall not die.

Jonah 3:2Arise, get thee unto Nineveh, the great city,—and cry against it the cry that I am bidding thee.

Matthew 3:2saying, Repent ye,—for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.

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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