Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him. came. Matthew 3:1-8 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. . . . Isaiah 35:8 And a path and a way shall be there, and it shall be called the holy way: the unclean shall not pass over it, and this shall be unto you a straight way, so that fools shall not err therein. Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: We will not walk. Luke 3:8-13 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham. . . . 2 Peter 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. and ye believed. Matthew 21:25 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: Matthew 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say: He hath a devil. Luke 7:29,30 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. . . . John 5:33-36 You sent to John: and he gave testimony to the truth. . . . Acts 13:25-29 And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he whom you think me to be. But behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. . . . the publicans. Luke 7:37 And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment. *etc: repented. Psalm 81:11,12 But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me. . . . Zechariah 7:11,12 But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear. . . . John 5:37-40 And the Father himself who hath sent me hath given testimony of me: neither have you heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. . . . 2 Timothy 2:25 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God. Hebrews 6:6-8 And are fallen away: to be renewed again to penance, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and making him a mockery. . . . Revelation 2:21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance: and she will not repent of her fornication. Context The Parable of the Two Sons…31Which 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. 32For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him. 33Hear ye another parable. There was a man, an householder, who planted a vineyard and made a hedge round about it and dug in it a press and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went into a strange country.… Cross References Matthew 5:46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? Matthew 21:31 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. Luke 3:12 And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do? Luke 7:29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. Lexicon Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. came ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a righteous δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. way ὁδῷ (hodō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. you did not believe ἐπιστεύσατε (episteusate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tax collectors τελῶναι (telōnai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5057: A publican, collector of taxes. From telos and oneomai; a tax-farmer, i.e. Collector of public revenue. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. prostitutes πόρναι (pornai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 4204: A prostitute; met: an idolatrous community. Feminine of pornos; a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater. [did]. ἐπίστευσαν (episteusan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. And δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [even] οὐδὲ (oude) Adverb Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. after ὕστερον (hysteron) Adverb Strong's Greek 5305: Lastly, afterward, later. Neuter of husteros as adverb; more lately, i.e. Eventually. you saw this, ἰδόντες (idontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. did not repent μετεμελήθητε (metemelēthēte) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3338: From meta and the middle voice of melo; to care afterwards, i.e. Regret. [and] believe πιστεῦσαι (pisteusai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and you having seen, did not even repent afterward to believe him. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you, when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might believe him. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him; but ye when ye saw [it] repented not yourselves afterwards to believe him. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him. for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him. 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