Matthew 21:31

The Parable Of The Two Sons

³⁰ Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, "I will, sir,' but he didn't go. ³¹ Which of the two did the father's will?" They answered, "The first one." ³² Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last and believe him."

Truly I Say to You

Enter the Kingdom of God

I Tell You the Truth

Jesus Said

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Heaven

Tax Collector

Publicans And The Harlots

Truly I Tell You

Verily I Say Unto You

Jesus

Luke 7:29

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

Luke 7:37-50

There was a woman who was a notorious sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume

Matthew 7:21

"Not everyone who keeps saying to me, "Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom from heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's desk and told him, "Follow me." So he got up and followed him.

Matthew 12:50

because whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

Matthew 18:3

Then he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom from heaven.

Matthew 20:16

"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."

Luke 15:1-2

Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

Luke 19:9-10

Then Jesus told him, "Today salvation has come to this home, because this man is also a descendant of Abraham,

Luke 19:22

The king told him, "I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, and that I withdraw what I didn't deposit and harvest what I didn't plant?

Acts 17:30

Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the Law says applies to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Romans 5:20

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

Romans 9:30-33

What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.

1 Timothy 1:13-16

In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some people understand slowness, but is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to perish, but wants everyone to repent.

2 Samuel 12:5-7

David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Job 15:6

Your own mouth is condemning you, not I; your own lips will testify against you."

Ezekiel 33:11

"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"

Matthew 5:18

because I tell all of you with certainty that until heaven and earth disappear, not one letter or one stroke of a letter will disappear from the Law until everything has been accomplished.

Matthew 6:5

"And whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!