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Matthew 21:31 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Matthew 21:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 21:3132 words
GreekMeaning
τίςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
δύοdyo
twoadjectiveG1417
ἐποίησενepoiēsen
didverbG4160
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θέλημαthelēma
willnounG2307
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
πατρόςpatros
father?nounG3962
λέγουσινlegousin
They sayverbG3004
Ho
ThearticleG3588
πρῶτοςprōtos
before, beginning, bestadjectiveG4413
λέγειlegei
SaysverbG3004
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ho
thearticleG3588
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
ἈμὴνAmēn
AmenparticleG281
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
τελῶναιtelōnai
tax collectorsnounG5057
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
πόρναιpornai
prostitutesnounG4204
προάγουσινproagousin
go beforeverbG4254
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
βασιλείανbasileian
kingdomnounG932
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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David MensahNote1mo ago
The Tax Collectors Enter First
Jesus said to them, 'The truth is, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.' He's speaking to the chief priests and elders who represent religious authority...
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