Matthew 21:30
And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
In Context
29And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
Cross References
Matthew 23:3All things, then, which they give you orders to do, these do and keep: but do not take their works as your example, for they say and do not.
Titus 1:16They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:29-33
The Parable of the Two Sons. 28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 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… Read the whole commentary →