Matthew 21:29

"`I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "`My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'

30He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "`I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:2"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close 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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