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Matthew 21:30 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. "
Matthew 21:30
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But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
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.
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.
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Matthew 21:1
"And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,"
Matthew 21:2
"Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me."
Matthew 21:3
"And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them."
Matthew 21:4
"All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 21:5
"Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass."
Matthew 21:6
"And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,"
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