Matthew 21:31 Cross References

Matthew 21:31

31: Which of the two was obeying his father?" They replied, "The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

Luke 7:29

  1. When they heard this, all the people, including the unjust tax collectors, agreed that God's plan was right, for they had been baptized by John.

Luke 7:37

  1. A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume.
  2. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them.
  3. When the Pharisee who was the host saw what was happening and who the woman was, he said to himself, "This proves that Jesus is no prophet. If God had really sent him, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She's a sinner!"
  4. Then Jesus spoke up and answered his thoughts. "Simon," he said to the Pharisee, "I have something to say to you.All right, Teacher," Simon replied, "go ahead."
  5. Then Jesus told him this story: "A man loaned money to two people--five hundred pieces of silver to one and fifty pieces to the other.

2 Peter 3:9

  1. The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.

1 Timothy 1:13

  1. even though I used to scoff at the name of Christ. I hunted down his people, harming them in every way I could. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
  2. Oh, how kind and gracious the Lord was! He filled me completely with faith and the love of Christ Jesus.
  3. This is a true saying, and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--and I was the worst of them all.
  4. But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

Romans 3:19

  1. Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses and to bring the entire world into judgment before God.

Matthew 7:21

  1. "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as 'Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.

Romans 9:30

  1. Well then, what shall we say about these things? Just this: The Gentiles have been made right with God by faith, even though they were not seeking him.
  2. But the Jews, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.
  3. Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law and being good instead of by depending on faith. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.
  4. God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, "I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that causes people to stumble, and a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed. "

Romans 5:20

  1. God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant.

Luke 15:1

  1. Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.
  2. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such despicable people--even eating with them!

Matthew 20:16

  1. "And so it is, that many who are first now will be last then; and those who are last now will be first then."

Acts 17:30

  1. God overlooked people's former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him.

Matthew 18:3

  1. Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 12:50

  1. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!"

Luke 19:9

  1. Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a son of Abraham.
  2. And I, the Son of Man, have come to seek and save those like him who are lost."

Luke 15:10

  1. In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents."

Matthew 9:9

  1. As Jesus was going down the road, he saw Matthew sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

Luke 19:22

  1. "'You wicked servant!' the king roared. 'Hard, am I? If you knew so much about me and how tough I am,

Ezekiel 33:11

  1. As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?

2 Samuel 12:5

  1. David was furious. "As surely as the LORD lives," he vowed, "any man who would do such a thing deserves to die!
  2. He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity."
  3. Then Nathan said to David, "You are that man! The LORD, the God of Israel, says, `I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul.

Job 15:6

  1. But why should I condemn you? Your own mouth does!

Matthew 5:18

  1. I assure you, until heaven and earth disappear, even the smallest detail of God's law will remain until its purpose is achieved.

Matthew 6:5

  1. "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.
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