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Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Whether {G5101} of {G1537} them twain {G1417} did {G4160} the will {G2307} of his father {G3962}? They say {G3004} unto him {G846}, The first {G4413}. Jesus {G2424} saith {G3004} unto them {G846}, Verily {G281} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, That {G3754} the publicans {G5057} and {G2532} the harlots {G4204} go {G4254} into {G1519} the kingdom {G932} of God {G2316} before {G4254} you {G5209}.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" "The first," they replied. "That's right!" Yeshua said to them. "I tell you that the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you!

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 7:29 (8 votes)

    And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Luke 7:37 (7 votes)

    And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

  • Luke 7:50 (7 votes)

    And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

  • Matthew 7:21 (6 votes)

    Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

  • 1 Timothy 1:13 (4 votes)

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16 (4 votes)

    Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  • Matthew 20:16 (4 votes)

    So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.