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Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:29
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“He answered, ‘I don’t want to’ but later he changed his mind and went.
He answered, & said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
And he answered, ‘I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind and went.
"But he replied, 'I do not want to.' Yet afterward he regretted it and went.
The son answered, ‘I will not go.' But later the son changed his mind and went.
"And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he regretted it and changed his mind and went.
"And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he regretted it and went.
And he answered and said, ‘I will not'; but afterward he regretted it and went.
'I will not,' he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
His son told him that he would not do it, but later he changed his mind and went.
He answered, ‘I don't want to'; but later he changed his mind and went.
And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.
"The son answered, ‘I will not go.' But later he decided he should go, and he went.
He answered and said, I do not want to, but later he regretted and went.
‘I don't want to,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
And he answered and said, ‘I do not want to!' But later he changed his mind and went.
And answering, he said, I will not. But afterward, having regretted, he went.
And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
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He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he repented himself, and went.
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And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
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He answering said, I will not; but afterward repenting, he went.
"`I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
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And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
The boy answered, ‘I will not.' But later he had a change of heart and went.
He answered and said, "I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went.
The son answered, ‘No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway.
He said, ‘I will go.' But he did not go.
He answered, ‘I will not'; but later he changed his mind and went.
And, he, answering, said, I, sir! and went not;
And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.
And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went.
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And he answering said, `I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.
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I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went.
"The son answered, ‘I don't want to.' Later on he thought better of it and went.
"'I'm not goin' to check on anything,' the boy said, but later he felt bad and went and checked on the cattle.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I will not: Matthew 21:31, Jeremiah 44:16, Ephesians 4:17-19
he repented: Matthew 3:2-8, 2 Chronicles 33:10-19, Isaiah 1:16-19, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Ezekiel 18:28-32, Daniel 4:34-37, Jonah 3:2, Jonah 3:8-10, Luke 15:17, Luke 15:18, Acts 26:20, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 2:1-13
Reciprocal: Exodus 4:28 - told Aaron Jonah 3:3 - arose Matthew 7:21 - that Luke 1:17 - and the Luke 6:49 - that heareth John 13:8 - Thou shalt Titus 3:3 - disobedient Hebrews 6:1 - repentance
Cross-References
Then he said, What meanest thou by all this droue, which I met? Who answered, I haue sent it, that I may finde fauour in the sight of my lorde:
And when your children aske you, What seruice is this ye keepe?
But Samuel saide, What meaneth then the bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He answered and said, I will not,.... Which answer fitly expresses the language and practice of openly profane and unregenerate sinners, who will not come to Christ, that they may have life; nor will they serve the Lord, but are bent upon indulging their lusts; nor will they be subject to the law of God; nor will they hear and receive the Gospel of Christ, or submit to his ordinances, and are averse to every good work: where is man's free will? this is the true picture of it; man has no will naturally to that which is good.
But afterward he repented, and went: a change of mind was wrought in him, and this produced a change of life and conversation: so, many of the publicans and sinners repented of their sins of disobedience, and rebellion against God, under the ministry of John the Baptist, Christ, and his apostles; not of themselves, men do not naturally see their sin, or need of repentance; their hearts are hard and obdurate; nor have they any spiritual sense and feeling: nothing will bring them to repentance, not the most powerful ministry, the severest judgments, or the kindest mercies, without the grace of God: but it was of God, and owing to his powerful and efficacious grace, that they repented: it was his will they should come to repentance: he called them to it, and gave it to them, as a free grace gift of his: and they repented not in a mere legal way, with a legal repentance, which lies in a mere conviction of the outward acts of sin; in an external sorrow for it, in horror and terror of mind about it, and in shedding tears for it, accompanied with a cessation from the grosser acts of sin, and an outward reformation of life and manners: but they repented in an evangelical manner, as such do, who are really converted, and spiritually instructed; who are true believers in Christ, have views, and, at least, hopes of pardoning grace and mercy; and have the love of God shed abroad in their hearts by the Spirit: the repentance of such lies in a spiritual sight and sense of sin, of the evil nature of indwelling sin, and the exceeding sinfulness of it, as well as of the outward actions of life; in a hearty, godly sorrow for it, because committed against a God of purity, grace, and goodness; in a loathing it, and themselves for it; in a holy shame, and blushing, on account of it; and is attended with an ingenuous confession of it, and forsaking it: the consequence of which is, that such go readily and cheerfully into the Lord's vineyard; hear the word with all diligence, receive it with gladness; walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; and are taught, by the grace that has appeared to them, to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this world.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But what think ye? - A way of speaking designed to direct them particularly to what he was saying, that they might be self-convicted.
Two sons - By those two sons our Lord intends to represent the conduct of the Jews, and that of the publicans and sinners.
In my vineyard - See the notes at Matthew 21:33. To work in the vineyard here represents the work which God requires man to do.
I will not - This had been the language of the publicans and wicked men. They refused at first, and did not âprofessâ to be willing to go.
Repented - Changed his mind. Afterward, at the preaching of John and Christ, the publicans - the wicked - repented and obeyed.
The second ...said, I go sir; and went not - This represented the conduct of the scribes and Pharisees - âprofessingâ to obey God, observing the external rites of religion, but opposed really to the kingdom of God, and about to put his Son to death.
Whether of them twain ... - Which of the two. âThey say unto him, The first.â This answer was correct; but it is strange that they did not perceive that it condemned themselves.
Go into the kingdom of God - Become Christians, or more readily follow the Saviour. See the notes at Matthew 3:2.
Before you - Rather than you. They are more likely to do it than you. You are self-righteous, self-willed, and obstinate.
John came in the way of righteousness - Many of them have believed, but you have not. That is, in the right way, or teaching the way to be righteous; to wit, by repentance. Publicans and harlots heard him and became righteous, but they did not. They saw it, but, as in one thousand other cases, it did not produce the proper effect on them, and they would not repent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 29. I will not — This is the general reply of every sinner to the invitations of God; and, in it, the Most High is treated without ceremony or respect. They only are safe who persist not in the denial.
