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 says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

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

Say unto them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you 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.

And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering toward 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 shall surely die:

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I: yea, your own lips testify against you.

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

And he said unto him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow:

Now we know that whatsoever things the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Verily

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

And when you pray, you shall 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 have their reward.

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

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

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

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

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

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

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

General references

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:

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

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat to eat in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

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

Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said unto him, Teacher, what shall we do?

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

And, behold, some are last who shall be first, and some are first who shall be last.

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