Matthew 21:31

The Parable Of The Two Sons

³⁰ And he came to the other, and said the same. And he answered and said, I will go sir, but went not. ³¹  Which of the two did the will of the father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. ³² For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and you believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him; and when you saw this, you did not afterwards repent, that you might 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

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Publicans And The Harlots

Truly I Tell You

Verily I Say Unto You

Jesus

Luke 7:29

And all the people who heard this, and the publicans, justified God, having received the baptism of John.

Luke 7:37-50

And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment,

Matthew 7:21

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

And Jesus departing thence saw a man sitting at the custom-house, called Matthew; and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Matthew 12:50

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

Matthew 18:3

and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16

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

Luke 15:1-2

AND all the publicans and sinners came near him to hear him.

Luke 15:10

So, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner that changes his mind.

Luke 19:9-10

And Jesus said to him, To-day has salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;

Luke 19:22

He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?

Acts 17:30

Overlooking therefore the times of ignorance, God now commands all men everywhere to change their minds,

Romans 3:19

But we know that whatever the law says, it says to those having the law, that every mouth may be stopped and all the world become guilty before God.

Romans 5:20

For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant,

Romans 9:30-33

What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;

1 Timothy 1:13-16

who formerly was a blasphemer and persecutor and an injurious man; but I obtained mercy because I did those things ignorantly in unbelief;

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in respect to his promise, as some men account slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to a change of mind.

Matthew 5:18

For I tell you truly, that till heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one point shall by no means pass away from the law till all things are accomplished.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward.