Matthew 21:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 before you.

Did

2 Peter 3:9

The first

Luke 7:40

Luke 19:22

Romans 3:19

Verily

Matthew 5:18

Matthew 6:5

Matthew 18:3

The publicans

General references

Luke 15:1

Bible References

Did

Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

So, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some people count slackness; but is long-suffering for your sakes, not wishing that any should perish, but all come to repentance.

The first

And Jesus responding said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Speak, Teacher.

And he says to him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Didst thou know that I am an austere man, taking up what I have not laid down, and reaping what I have not sown?

But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.

Verily

For truly I say unto you, Until heaven and earth may pass away, one jot or tittle can not pass from the law, until all things may be accomplished.

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

The publicans

And Jesus passing along from thence, saw a man sitting at the toll, called Matthew; and He says to him, Follow me. And having arisen up, he followed Him.

So the last shall be first, and first last.

And all the people hearing and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.

And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;

But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:

being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;

General references

But many who are first shall be last, and the last first.

And it came to pass, while He was sitting at the table in his house, and many publicans and sinners were sitting along with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed Him.

But many who are first shall be last; and the last first.

And the publicans came also to be baptized, and said to him; Teacher, what shall we do!

And their scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring to His disciples, saying, Wherefore do you eat and drink with publicans and, sinners?

And behold, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.

And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him.