Matthew 21:32

Mace

Matthew 21:32

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

Matthew 11:18

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

Matthew 21:25

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

Luke 7:29-30

all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

Luke 7:37-50

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor,

2 Peter 2:21

for it had been better for them, not to have made any profession of the gospel, than after they have embraced it, to abandon the holy injunction, that was delivered to them.

Matthew 3:1-12

At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 5:33-40

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

Acts 13:25-29

and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

2 Timothy 2:25

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

Hebrews 3:12

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you such incredulity as to make you desert the living God.

Hebrews 6:6-8

if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her space to repent of her fornication, but she repented not.

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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

Matthew 3:1

Luke 3:8

2 Peter 2:21

And ye believed

Acts 13:25

The publicans

Luke 7:37

Repented

Revelation 2:21

General references

Bible References

Came

At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

for it had been better for them, not to have made any profession of the gospel, than after they have embraced it, to abandon the holy injunction, that was delivered to them.

And ye believed

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

The publicans

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor,

Repented

and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you such incredulity as to make you desert the living God.

if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame.

I gave her space to repent of her fornication, but she repented not.

General references

but many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.

he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act?

but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people?

why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.