Matthew 21:31

The Parable Of The Two Sons

³⁰ "Then he went to the second, and said the same thing to him. "'I will not,' he answered; but afterward he changed his mind and went. ³¹  "Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you! ³² "For John came to you in the road of righteousness, and you did not give credence to him; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots gave credence to him. But you, although you saw this, did not even then change your minds and give credence to 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

On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;

Luke 7:37-50

Now there was a woman who was in the city, a sinner and when she knew that that Jesus was reclining at meat in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vase of perfume,

Matthew 7:21

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus was passing thence, he saw a man called Mathew sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."

Matthew 12:50

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

Matthew 18:3

"In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will not even enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

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

Luke 15:1-2

Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.

Luke 15:10

"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."

Luke 19:9-10

"Today is salvation come to this house," said Jesus "since Zaccheus here is a son of Abraham.

Luke 19:22

"He said to him, "'By your own words I will Judge you, you wicked slave. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man taking up what I did not lay down, reaping what I did not sow.

Acts 17:30

"The times of ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men that they should all, everywhere, repent;

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

Romans 5:20

Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;

Romans 9:30-33

What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

1 Timothy 1:13-16

although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not loiter over his promise, as some men esteem loitering; but he is longsuffering toward you, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should pass on to repentance.

Matthew 5:18

"In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place.

Matthew 6:5

"And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the avenues, in order that men may see them. In solemn truth I tell you that they have their reward in full.