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 everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven -- only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

The first

Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

So Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." He replied, "Say it, Teacher."

The king said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

Verily

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.

"Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

and said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

The publicans

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

So the last will be first, and the first last."

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.

Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

General references

If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

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

As Jesus was having a meal in Levi's home, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.