Matthew 21:32

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Matthew 21:32

Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last and believe him."

Matthew 11:18

Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'

Matthew 21:25

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

Luke 7:29-30

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

Luke 7:37-50

There was a woman who was a notorious sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume

2 Peter 2:21

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to know it and turn their backs on the holy commandment that was committed to them.

Psalm 81:11-12

Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

Isaiah 35:8

"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the LORD says: "Stand beside the roads and watch. Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is. Walk in it and find rest for yourselves. But they said, "We won't walk in it!'

Zechariah 7:11-12

But they refused to pay attention, turned their backs, and stopped listening.

Matthew 3:1-12

About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness,

Luke 3:8-13

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

John 5:33-40

You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.

Acts 13:25-29

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

2 Timothy 2:25

and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,

Hebrews 3:12

See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.

Hebrews 6:6-8

and who have fallen away, as long as they continue to crucify the Son of God to their own detriment by exposing him to public ridicule.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent, but she refused to repent of her immorality.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 21:32

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Came

2 Peter 2:21

And ye believed

Acts 13:25

The publicans

Luke 7:37

Repented

Revelation 2:21

General references

Luke 12:57

Bible References

Came

About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness,

This is what the LORD says: "Stand beside the roads and watch. Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is. Walk in it and find rest for yourselves. But they said, "We won't walk in it!'

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to know it and turn their backs on the holy commandment that was committed to them.

And ye believed

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

Because John didn't come eating or drinking, yet people say, "He has a demon!'

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

The publicans

There was a woman who was a notorious sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume

Repented

Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

But they refused to pay attention, turned their backs, and stopped listening.

Moreover, the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen what he looks like,

and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,

See to it, my brothers, that no evil, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the living God.

and who have fallen away, as long as they continue to crucify the Son of God to their own detriment by exposing him to public ridicule.

I gave her time to repent, but she refused to repent of her immorality.

General references

If you're willing and obedient, you'll eat the best that the land produces;

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."

Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.

He will bring many of Israel's descendants back to the Lord their God.

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

The Pharisees and their scribes started complaining to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

"Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?