Matthew 21:31
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 21
“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
What Does Matthew 21:31 Mean?
Matthew 21:31 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 31 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 21:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 11:9“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”1 John 2:17“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”Matthew 19:30“But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”Mark 1:15“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”Luke 7:29“And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.”Luke 7:37“And, 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,”Hebrews 10:36“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Matthew 7:21“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.”Matthew 12:28“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.”Matthew 20:16“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”Luke 18:10“Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.”Matthew 9:9“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.”Matthew 10:7“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”James 2:25“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?”Malachi 3:2“But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:”Matthew 23:13“But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.”Mark 10:31“But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.”Luke 3:12“Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?”Romans 3:19“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.”
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