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

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

Say unto them, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I delight not in the death of the wicked, But -- in the turning of the wicked from his way, And he hath lived, Turn back, turn back, from your evil ways, Yea, why do ye die, O house of Israel?

'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

The first

And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, 'Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death is the man who is doing this,

Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

And Jesus answering said unto him, 'Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith, 'Teacher, say on.'

'And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

Verily

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.

and said, 'Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

The publicans

And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

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

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,

And Jesus said unto him -- 'To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,

who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

General references

If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,

and many first shall be last, and last first.

And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

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

And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'

and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, 'Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?'

and lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.'

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,