Matthew 21:31

The Parable Of The Two Sons

³⁰ Then the man went to the other and said the same thing.

“‘I will, sir,’ he answered. But he didn’t go. ³¹ “Which of the two did his father’s will?”

“The first,” they said.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you! ³² For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

Truly I Say to You

Enter the Kingdom of God

I Tell You the Truth

Jesus Said

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Heaven

Tax Collector

Publicans And The Harlots

Truly I Tell You

Verily I Say Unto You

Jesus

Luke 7:29

(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

Luke 7:37-50

And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of fragrant oil

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” So he got up and followed Him.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, that person is My brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 18:3

“I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

“So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Luke 15:1-2

All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him.

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 19:9-10

“Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham.

Luke 19:22

“He told him, ‘I will judge you by what you have said, you evil slave! If you knew I was a tough man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,

Acts 17:30

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

Romans 5:20

The law came along to multiply the trespass. But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more

Romans 9:30-33

What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness—namely the righteousness that comes from faith.

1 Timothy 1:13-16

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

2 Samuel 12:5-7

David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Job 15:6

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

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

Matthew 5:18

For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.

Matthew 6:5

“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!