Matthew 21:31 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 21:31 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
τίς
tís
G5101
who
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
δύο
dýo
G1417
two
ἐποίησεν
poiéō
G4160
to make
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
θέλημα
thélēma
G2307
will
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
πατρός
patḗr
G3962
father
λέγουσιν
légō
G3004
to say
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
πρῶτος
prōtos
G4413
first
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
ἀμὴν
amḗn
G281
amen
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
τελῶναι
telṓnēs
G5057
tax collector
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
αἱ
ho
G3588
the
πόρναι
pórnē
G4204
prostitute
προάγουσιν
proágō
G4254
to lead forward
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
βασιλείαν
basileía
G932
kingdom
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They say, “The first.” Jesus says to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you.
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