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 that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father, who is in heaven:

for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.

Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.

Wherefore though God overlooked the times of this ignorance, He now requireth all men every where to repent.

The Lord is not slow as to his promise (as some count it slowness) but is long-suffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The first

And Jesus said unto him, Simon, I have something to say to thee: (and he replied, Master, say on.)

But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God.

Verily

for verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, not one jot nor one tittle shall pass from the law, till all be compleated.

And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray in public assemblies, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be taken notice of by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

and said, Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The publicans

And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.

Then said Jesus, This day is salvation come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham.

Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,

General references

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

And as He sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners also sat down 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.

And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

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

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.