Parallel Verses
Williams 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.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go.
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.
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
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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 came to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in my vineyard today.' 29 And he answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 30 Then he came to the second and said 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
and saying, "Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.
Luke 15:17-18
Then he came to himself and said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more to eat than they need, and here I am dying of hunger!
Acts 26:20
but I began to preach first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem, and all over Judea, and then to the heathen, to repent and turn to God, and to live lives consistent with such repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And these are just the characters some of you used to be. But now you have washed yourselves clean, you have been consecrated, you are now in right standing with God, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God.
Ephesians 2:1-13
You too were dead because of the shortcomings and sins
Ephesians 4:17-19
So I mean this and now testify to it in the name of the Lord: You must now stop living as the heathen usually do, in the frivolity of their minds,