Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
His son replied, "I don't want to,' but later he changed his mind and went.
A Conservative Version
And having answered, he said, I do not want to, but having repented later, he went.
American Standard Version
And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The son answered, 'No, I will not,' but later changed his mind and went.
Anderson New Testament
He answered and said, I will not. But he afterward regretted it, and went.
Bible in Basic English
And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
Common New Testament
He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went.
Darby Translation
And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.
Godbey New Testament
And he responding said, I am not willing: but afterward, having regretted, he went.
John Wesley New Testament
He answering said, I will not; but afterward repenting, he went.
Julia Smith Translation
And he, having answered, said, I will not; but afterward, having felt regret, he departed.
King James 2000
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he answered [and] said, 'I do not want to!' But later [he] changed his mind [and] went.
Modern King James verseion
He answered and said, I will not. But afterwards he repented and went.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered and said, 'I will not.' But afterward, repented and went.
Moffatt New Testament
he replied, 'I will go, sir,' but he did not go.
Montgomery New Testament
"'I will go, sir,' he answered; yet he did not go.
NET Bible
The boy answered, 'I will not.' But later he had a change of heart and went.
New Heart English Bible
He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
Noyes New Testament
And he answered and said, I will not. Afterward he repented, and went.
Sawyer New Testament
But he answered and said, I will not; but afterwards he repented, and went.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, answering, said, I, sir! and went not;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he answering said, I will not: yet repenting afterwards, he went.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Yes, sir,' he answered; but he did not go.
Webster
He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
Weymouth New Testament
"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
Williams New Testament
And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
World English Bible
He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
Worrell New Testament
And he, answering, said, 'I go, sir,' and he went not.
Worsley New Testament
and he answered I will not; but afterwards repenting, he went.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, to be overthrown
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The two sons
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the two sons (in jerusalem)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Two sons
Repentance » Illustrated » The repentant son
Repentance » Instances of » The disobedient son
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the two sons
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Two Sons
28 But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'My son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 29 And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 30 Then the man went to the second son, and told him the same thing. And he answered, 'I will not!' But afterward he changed his mind and went.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 3:2-8
"Repent!" he said, "for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming!"
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.
Luke 15:17-18
When he came to himself he said, 'How many hired men my father has, who have more than enough to eat, and here I am, dying of hunger!
Acts 26:20
but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.
1 Corinthians 6:11
Some of you used to be like that; but you have washed it all away, you have been consecrated, you have become upright, by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 2:1-13
You also were dead because of the offenses and sins
Ephesians 4:17-19
So what I mean and insist upon in the Lord's name is this: You must no longer live like the heathen, with their frivolity of mind and darkened understanding.