Matthew 21:31

New Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

הֵן

hên

H2006

lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if

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of them

שְׁנַיִם

shᵉnayim

H8147

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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did the will of his

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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They

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him The

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Ἰησοῦς

Iēsoûs

G2424

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto them

אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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I

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto you That the

τελώνης

telṓnēs

G5057

a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue

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and the

זָנָה

zânâh

H2181

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (...

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יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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into the

מַלְכוּ

malkûw

H4437

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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you

Key Terms in This Verse

harlots H2181

זָנָה zânâh

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of ...

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twain H8147

שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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publicans G5057

τελώνης telṓnēs

a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue

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Verily H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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Whether H2006

הֵן hên

lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if

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kingdom H4437

מַלְכוּ malkûw

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

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first H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Jesus G2424

Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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say H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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say H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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Cross References

Luke 7:29 cross-reference

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Matthew 7:21 cross-reference

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Romans 5:20 cross-reference

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 3:19 cross-reference

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Matthew 20:16 cross-reference

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

2 Peter 3:9 cross-reference

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Luke 19:22 cross-reference

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

Luke 15:10 cross-reference

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Matthew 12:50 cross-reference

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 9:9 cross-reference

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Acts 17:30 cross-reference

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Job 15:6 cross-reference

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

Matthew 18:3 cross-reference

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Ezekiel 33:11 cross-reference

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, ...

Matthew 5:18 cross-reference

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 6:5 cross-reference

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,...

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