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Matthew 21:31

Which of these two did the will of his father?"
[It is noteworthy that the second son says "sir" and not "father." This is an allusion to the high priests' wrong attitude toward God. Instead of a child's love and close relationship with his father, they were full of flattering false humility.]They answered, "The first."
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you.
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

τίς   ἐκ   τῶν   δύο   ἐποίησεν   τὸ   θέλημα   τοῦ   πατρός;   λέγουσιν   ὁ   πρῶτος.   λέγει   αὐτοῖς   ὁ   Ἰησοῦς·   ἀμὴν   λέγω   ὑμῖν   ὅτι   οἱ   τελῶναι   καὶ   αἱ   πόρναι   προάγουσιν   ὑμᾶς   εἰς   τὴν   βασιλείαν   τοῦ   θεοῦ.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

τίς   ἐκ   τῶν   δύο   ἐποίησεν   τὸ   θέλημα   τοῦ   πατρός;   λέγουσιν   αὐτῷ·   ὁ   πρῶτος.   λέγει   αὐτοῖς   ὁ   Ἰησοῦς·   ἀμὴν   λέγω   ὑμῖν   ὅτι   οἱ   τελῶναι   καὶ   αἱ   πόρναι   προάγουσιν   ὑμᾶς   εἰς   τὴν   βασιλείαν   τοῦ   θεοῦ.  

Manuscript comments

NA has 32 words, TR has 33 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G5101
 τίς (tis)
 Which
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
I-NSM
G1537
 ἐκ (ek)
 of
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῶν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G1417
 δύο (dyo)
 two
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine
Numerical Numerical
 A-GPM-NUI
G4160
 ἐποίησεν (epoiesen)
 did
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G2307
 θέλημα (thelema)
 will
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
 of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G3962
 πατρός; (patros;)
 father?
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G3004
 λέγουσιν (legoysin)
 They say,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G4413
 πρῶτος. (protos.)
 first.
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G3004
 λέγει (legei)
 Says
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G0846
 αὐτοῖς (aytois)
 to them
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
P-DPM
G3588
 ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2424
 Ἰησοῦς· (Iesoys.)
 Jesus,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
 N-NSM-P
G0281
 ἀμὴν (amen)
 Amen
Interjection Interjection
Hebrew Hebrew
 INJ-HEB
G3004
 λέγω (lego)
 I say
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G4771
 ὑμῖν (ymin)
 to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 οἱ (oi)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
G5057
 τελῶναι (telonai)
 tax collectors
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3588
 αἱ (ai)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
T-NPF
G4204
 πόρναι (pornai)
 prostitutes
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine
N-NPF
G4254
 προάγουσιν (proagoysin)
 go before
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-PAI-3P
G4771
 ὑμᾶς (ymas)
 you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. second person accusative plural
P-2AP
G1519
 εἰς (eis)
 into
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τὴν (ten)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G0932
 βασιλείαν (basileian)
 kingdom
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
 θεοῦ. (theoy.)
 of God.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM

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