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 saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

For whoever should do the will of my Father, him in the heavens, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Say to them, I live, says the Lord Jehovah, if I shall delight in the death of the unjust; but in the turning back of the unjust one from his way, and he lived: turn back, turn back from your evil ways: and wherefore will ye die, O house of Israel?

So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind.

Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:

The Lord puts not off the solemn promise, as some deem slowness; but is lonsuffering to us, not willing any to perish, but all should have room for repentance.

The first

And David's anger will kindle against the man greatly, and he will say to Nathan, Jehovah lives, for the man doing this is the son of death.

Thy mouth will condemn thee, and not I: and thy lips will testify against thee.

And Jesus having answered, said to him, Simon, I have something to say to thee. And he says, Teacher, speak.

And he said to him, Out of thy month will I judge thee, O evil servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I sowed not:

And we know that whatever says the law, it speaks to them in the law: that every mouth be shut, and all the world be culpable to God.

Verily

For verily I say to you, Till heaven pass away, and earth, one iota, or one mark, should not pass away from the law, till all should be

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love in the assemblies, and in the corners of the broad ways to stand praying, so that they might appear to men. Verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

The publicans

And Jesus, passing away from thence, saw a man sitting by the custom-house, being called Matthew, and he says to him, Follow me; and having risen he followed him.

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

And all the people having heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him.

And Jesus said to him, That to day salvation has been to this house, as he is also a son of Abraham.

And the law entered, that the fall might abound. And where sin abounded, grace superabounded:

What then shall we say? That the nations, not following justice, overtook justice, and the justice of faith.

Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.

General references

If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.

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

And it was in his reclining at table in his house, and many publicans and sinful reclined together with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed him.

And many first shall be last; and the last first.

And publicans came to be immersed, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

And the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Wherefore eat and drink ye with publicans and sinful?

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

And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him.