King James Bible
KJVWhether 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.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 21:31
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Matthew 21:31 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVWhich 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhich 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhich 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.
English Revised Version
ERVWhether 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhich 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
WEBWhich 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhich 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,
American King James Version
AKJVWhether 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhich 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 Bible
KJVWhether 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.
American Standard Version
ASVWhich 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhich 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhich 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.
English Revised Version
ERVWhether 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhich 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
WEBWhich 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhich 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,
American King James Version
AKJVWhether 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTWhich 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.