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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mat 21:31 — 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.
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Mat 7:21 |
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. |
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Mat 12:50 |
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. |
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Eze 33:11 |
Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? |
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Luk 15:10 |
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. |
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Act 17:30 |
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: |
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2Pe 3:9 |
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
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2Sa 12:5 |
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, [As] the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this [thing] shall surely die: |
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2Sa 12:6 |
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. |
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2Sa 12:7 |
And Nathan said to David, Thou [art] the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; |
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Job 15:6 |
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. |
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Luk 7:40 |
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. |
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Luk 7:41 |
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. |
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Luk 7:42 |
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? |
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Luk 19:22 |
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: |
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Rom 3:19 |
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. |
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Mat 5:18 |
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. |
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Mat 6:5 |
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. |
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Mat 18:3 |
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. |
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Mat 9:9 |
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. |
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Mat 20:16 |
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. |
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Luk 7:29 |
And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. |
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Luk 7:37 |
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, |
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Luk 7:38 |
And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment. |
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Luk 7:39 |
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. |
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Luk 7:40 |
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. |
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Luk 7:41 |
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. |
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Luk 15:1 |
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. |
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Luk 15:2 |
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. |
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Luk 19:9 |
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. |
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Luk 19:10 |
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. |
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Rom 5:20 |
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: |
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Rom 9:30 |
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. |
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Rom 9:31 |
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. |
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Rom 9:32 |
Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; |
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Rom 9:33 |
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. |
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1Ti 1:13 |
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief. |
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1Ti 1:14 |
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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1Ti 1:15 |
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. |
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1Ti 1:16 |
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. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Matthew 21:31," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Mat/21/31.html>.
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