KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 21:32
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
WEB World English Bible
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
ASV American Standard Version
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 saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last—to believe him.
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not.
31 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.
32 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.
33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goγὰρG1063 · garforἸωάννηςG2491 · IōannēsJohnπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὁδῷG3598 · hodosroadδικαιοσύνης,G1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἐπιστεύσατεG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)αὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenτελῶναιG5057 · telōnēstax collectorκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόρναιG4204 · pornēprostituteἐπίστευσανG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)αὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/heὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouδὲG1161 · dethenἰδόντεςG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorμετεμελήθητεG3338 · metamellomaito repentὕστερονG5306 · husteroslaterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεῦσαιG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)αὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 7:37-50And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,Zechariah 7:11-12But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?Luke 7:29-30And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.Acts 13:25-29And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.2 Peter 2:21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.Hebrews 6:6-8If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame.Matthew 11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.Matthew 3:1-12In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,Psalm 81:11-12But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.2 Timothy 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Isaiah 35:8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [therein].Revelation 2:21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.John 5:33-40Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].Luke 3:8-13Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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