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

The first

Romans 3:19

Verily

Matthew 5:18

Matthew 6:5

Matthew 18:3

The publicans

General references

Bible References

Did

Not every one that saith unto 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 shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

Say unto them, As I live, said the Lord GOD, I do not desire the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his way and that he live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

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

For the times of this ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men everywhere to repent

The Lord is not late concerning his promise, as some count lateness, but is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The first

And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man that has done this thing is worthy of death,

Thine own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I; thine own lips shall testify against thee.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have something to say unto thee. And he said, Master, say on.

Then he said unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked slave. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

Now we know that all that the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may submit themselves unto God.

Verily

For verily I say unto you, Until heaven and earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall pass from the law until all is fulfilled.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They already have their reward.

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

The publicans

And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

So the first shall be last, and the last first; for many are called, but few are chosen.

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

Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

And Jesus said unto him, This day saving health is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

Moreover the law entered that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, that is to say, the righteousness which is by faith,

who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious, but I was received unto mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

General references

If ye are willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;

But many that are first shall be last, and many of the last shall be first.

And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at the table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also at the table together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many and they had followed him.

But many of the first shall be last; and of the last first.

Then the publicans also came to be baptized and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.