Matthew 21:32

Matthew 21:32

30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go.

31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, ^a“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

32 For ^aJohn came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; ^bbut tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward¹ relent and believe him.

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

33 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner ^awho planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and ^bwent into a far country.

34 Now when vintage-time drew near, he sent his servants to the vinedressers, that they might receive its fruit.

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Matthew 21:32 Repented not afterward. The Greek word here translated "repent", is not the one which is used in all commands as, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 3:2), "Repent and be baptized" (Acts 2:38), "Repent and be converted" (Acts 3:19), etc. This term "metamellomai" means, rather, "regret" or "sorrow"; the word in the other passages, "metanoeo", means "change your minds" or "hearts". The regret, or sorrow, for sin leads to repentance (II Corinthians 7:10). The scribes and Pharisees did not regret their course, when they saw sinners repenting, so that they could come into a penitent belief.

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