Matthew 21:32

for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.

Matthew 11:18

'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;

Matthew 21:25

the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Luke 7:29-30

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

Luke 7:37-50

and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

2 Peter 2:21

for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

Psalm 81:11-12

But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.'

Zechariah 7:11-12

And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.

Matthew 3:1-12

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

Luke 3:8-13

make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

John 5:33-40

ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.

Acts 13:25-29

and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not he, but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of his feet.

2 Timothy 2:25

in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

Hebrews 3:12

See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,

Hebrews 6:6-8

and having fallen away, again to renew them to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.

Revelation 2:21

and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The publicans

Bible References

Came

Matthew 3:1
And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.'
Luke 3:8
make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;
2 Peter 2:21
for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

And ye believed

Matthew 21:25
the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
Matthew 11:18
'For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon;
Luke 7:29
And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
John 5:33
ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.
Acts 13:25
and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not he, but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of his feet.

The publicans

Luke 7:37
and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house of the Pharisee, having provided an alabaster box of ointment,

Repented

Psalm 81:11
But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.
Zechariah 7:11
And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.
John 5:37
'And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
Hebrews 3:12
See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God,
Hebrews 6:6
and having fallen away, again to renew them to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.
Revelation 2:21
and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

General references

Isaiah 1:19
If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,
Matthew 19:30
and many first shall be last, and last first.
Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
Luke 1:16
and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,
Luke 3:12
And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'
Luke 5:30
and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at his disciples, saying, 'Wherefore with tax-gatherers and sinners do ye eat and drink?'
Luke 12:57
'And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?