Matthew 21:31
American King James Version (AKJV)
Whether of them two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, 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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Which of the two did the will of the father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Verily I say unto you that the tax-gatherers and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Whether of the twain did the will of his father? They say, 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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. “I tell you the truth: tax-collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you,” Jesus told them.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Which of the two did as his father desired?” “The first,” they said. “I solemnly tell you,’ replied Jesus, “that the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners are entering the Kingdom of God in front of you.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
World English Bible (WEB)
Which of the two did the will of his father?| They said to him, |The first.| Jesus said to them, |Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Yeshua said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,