Matthew 21:31
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.
अध्ययन टिप्पणी
Study Note
Jesus' declaration that 'the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you' — addressed to the chief priests and elders — is one of the most socially disruptive statements in the Gospels, inverting the religious and social hierarchy at its most sensitive point. The parable of the two sons (vv. 28–30) grounds the inversion in a straightforward behavioral observation: those who initially refused but subsequently obeyed embody the repentance that John preached (v. 32) while the religious leadership's apparent compliance masks actual disobedience. The 'way of righteousness' attributed to John the Baptist (v. 32) connects this teaching to the Baptist's role as threshold-preparer whose ministry authenticated repentance before the kingdom's arrival. The verse is important for understanding Jesus' systematic deployment of reversal as a kingdom-hermeneutic throughout his Jerusalem ministry.
अन्य अनुवाद
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.
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,
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
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