Matthew 21:32 Cross References
Matthew 21:32
32: For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn from your sins and believe him.
Matthew 21:25
- "Did John's baptism come from heaven or was it merely human?" They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe him.
2 Peter 2:21
- It would be better if they had never known the right way to live than to know it and then reject the holy commandments that were given to them.
Luke 7:29
- 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.
- But the Pharisees and experts in religious law had rejected God's plan for them, for they had refused John's baptism.
Luke 7:37
- A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume.
- 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.
- 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!"
- 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."
- 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.
Matthew 11:18
- For John the Baptist didn't drink wine and he often fasted, and you say, 'He's demon possessed.'
Revelation 2:21
- I gave her time to repent, but she would not turn away from her immorality.
Acts 13:25
- As John was finishing his ministry he asked, 'Do you think I am the Messiah? No! But he is coming soon--and I am not even worthy to be his slave. '
- "Brothers--you sons of Abraham, and also all of you devout Gentiles who fear the God of Israel--this salvation is for us!
- The people in Jerusalem and their leaders fulfilled prophecy by condemning Jesus to death. They didn't recognize him or realize that he is the one the prophets had written about, though they hear the prophets' words read every Sabbath.
- They found no just cause to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.
- "When they had fulfilled all the prophecies concerning his death, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.
Hebrews 6:6
- and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people to repentance again because they are nailing the Son of God to the cross again by rejecting him, holding him up to public shame.
- When the ground soaks up the rain that falls on it and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has the blessing of God.
- But if a field bears thistles and thorns, it is useless. The farmer will condemn that field and burn it.
Jeremiah 6:16
- So now the LORD says, "Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, `No, that's not the road we want!'
John 5:33
- In fact, you sent messengers to listen to John the Baptist, and he preached the truth.
- But the best testimony about me is not from a man, though I have reminded you about John's testimony so you might be saved.
- John shone brightly for a while, and you benefited and rejoiced.
- But I have a greater witness than John--my teachings and my miracles. They have been assigned to me by the Father, and they testify that the Father has sent me.
- And the Father himself has also testified about me. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face,
Matthew 3:1
- In those days John the Baptist began preaching in the Judean wilderness. His message was,
- "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near. "
- Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare a pathway for the Lord's coming! Make a straight road for him!'"
- John's clothes were woven from camel hair, and he wore a leather belt; his food was locusts and wild honey.
- People from Jerusalem and from every section of Judea and from all over the Jordan Valley went out to the wilderness to hear him preach.
2 Timothy 2:25
- They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will believe the truth.
Hebrews 3:12
- Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.
Psalms 81:11
- "But no, my people wouldn't listen. Israel did not want me around.
- So I let them follow their blind and stubborn way, living according to their own desires.
Zechariah 7:11
- "Your ancestors would not listen to this message. They turned stubbornly away and put their fingers in their ears to keep from hearing.
- They made their hearts as hard as stone, so they could not hear the law or the messages that the LORD Almighty had sent them by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. That is why the LORD Almighty was so angry with them.
Luke 3:8
- Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God. Don't just say, 'We're safe--we're the descendants of Abraham.' That proves nothing. God can change these stones here into children of Abraham.
- Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever your roots. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire."
- The crowd asked, "What should we do?"
- John replied, "If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry."
- Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?"
Isaiah 35:8
- And a main road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-hearted people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God's ways; fools will never walk there.