Matteusarguðspjall 21:31

Heilögum Biblíunni

31 Hvor þeirra tveggja gjörði vilja föðurins?" Þeir svara: "Sá fyrri." Þá mælti Jesús: "Sannlega segi ég yður: Tollheimtumenn og skækjur verða á undan yður inn í Guðs ríki.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

did: Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Ezekiel 33:11, Luke 15:10, Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9

The first: 2 Samuel 12:5-7, Job 15:6, Luke 7:40-42, Luke 19:22, Romans 3:19

Verily: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 18:3

the publicans: Matthew 9:9, Matthew 20:16, Luke 7:29, Luke 7:37-50, Luke 15:1, Luke 15:2, Luke 19:9, Luke 19:10, Romans 5:20, Romans 9:30-33, 1 Timothy 1:13-16

Reciprocal: Proverbs 26:12 - Seest Malachi 3:2 - who may abide Matthew 5:46 - publicans Matthew 10:7 - The Matthew 12:28 - then Matthew 18:17 - a publican Matthew 19:23 - enter Matthew 19:30 - General Matthew 21:29 - I will not Matthew 23:13 - for ye shut Mark 1:15 - repent Mark 2:15 - General Mark 10:31 - General Mark 11:31 - Why Mark 11:32 - for Luke 3:12 - General Luke 9:11 - the kingdom Luke 11:9 - I say Luke 18:10 - a Pharisee Acts 20:21 - repentance 1 Corinthians 6:16 - an harlot Hebrews 10:36 - after Hebrews 13:21 - to do James 2:25 - the harlot 1 Peter 4:2 - the will 1 John 2:17 - but

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whether of them twain did the will of his father?.... This is the question put by Christ, upon the preceding parable to the chief priests, elders, and Scribes;

they say unto him, the first: an answer which natural reason, and common sense, directed them to; and therefore they give it out at once, directly, without staying upon it, and demurring about it; though they seemed not to be aware of the application of it to themselves, which follows:

Jesus saith unto them, verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots; that is, such who had been so;

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go into the kingdom of God before you. They are signified by the first son, who repenting went, and did the will of his father: these repented under John's ministry, were called, and brought to repentance by the preaching of Christ, and his apostles: these justified God, their Father, by being baptized with John's baptism: these embraced the Messiah, believed in him, and were the first in his kingdom, and set an example to the chief among the Jews to follow: and it is easy to observe, that a poor profane sinner may, by the grace of God, be brought to repentance, that before was obstinate, rebellious, and disobedient, and be made willing to go and work in the Lord's vineyard here, and be at last glorified; when a self righteous person, notwithstanding all his fair promises and resolutions to do good, his professions of, and pretensions to religion, neither repents of his sins, nor believes in Christ; has no share in the kingdom of grace here, nor will he enter into the kingdom of glory.

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 “profess” 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 - “professing” 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. “They say unto him, The first.” 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 31. The publicans and the harlots — In all their former conduct they had said NO. Now they yield to the voice of truth when they hear it, and enter into the kingdom, embracing the salvation brought to them in the Gospel. The others, who had been always professing the most ready and willing obedience, and who pretended to be waiting for the kingdom of God, did not receive it when it came, but rather chose, while making the best professions, to continue members of the synagogue of Satan.