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Matthew 21:32

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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.

For {G1063} John {G2491} came {G2064} unto {G4314} you {G5209} in {G1722} the way {G3598} of righteousness {G1343}, and {G2532} ye believed {G4100} him {G846} not {G3756}: but {G1161} the publicans {G5057} and {G2532} the harlots {G4204} believed {G4100} him {G846}: and {G1161} ye {G5210}, when ye had seen {G1492} it, repented {G3338} not {G3756} afterward {G5305}, that ye might believe {G4100} him {G846}.

For Yochanan came to you showing the path to righteousness, and you wouldn't trust him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes trusted him; but you, even after you saw this, didn't change your minds later and trust him.

For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

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 saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 21:25 (4 votes)

    The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

  • Luke 7:29 (4 votes)

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

  • Luke 7:30 (4 votes)

    But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

  • Zechariah 7:11 (3 votes)

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

  • Zechariah 7:12 (3 votes)

    Yea, they made their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.

  • Luke 7:37 (3 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 (3 votes)

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