Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
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.
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 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.' 29 "'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went. 30 He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 3:2-8
"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did as his father desired?" "The first," they said. "I solemnly tell you,' replied Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners are entering the Kingdom of God in front of you.
Luke 15:17-18
"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!
Acts 26:20
but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And all this describes what some of you were. But now you have had every stain washed off: now you have been set apart as holy: now you have been pronounced free from guilt; in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 2:1-13
To you Gentiles also, who were dead through your offences and sins,
Ephesians 4:17-19
Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master, no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live,