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 21:31 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 21:3132 words
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἐκekfrom / out of
τῶνtōnthe
δύοdyoboth, twain, two
ἐποίησενepoiēsenabide, + agree, appoint
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
πατρόςpatrosfather, parent
λέγουσινlegousinsay
ὉHothe
πρῶτοςprōtosbefore, beginning, best
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ἈμὴνAmēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
οἱhoithe
τελῶναιtelōnaipublican
καὶkaiand / also
αἱhaithe
πόρναιpornaiharlot, whore
προάγουσινproagousinbring (forth, out), go before
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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