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THE PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS
Passage:
Matthew 21:28-32
Key verse: 32
NIV
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’(A)
29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go.
31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(B) and the prostitutes(C) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,(D) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors(E) and the prostitutes(F) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent(G) and believe him.
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ESV
The Parable of the Two Sons
28 (A)“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in (B)the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he (C)changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (D)the tax collectors and (E)the prostitutes go into (F)the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you (G)in the way of righteousness, and (H)you did not believe him, but (I)the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward (J)change your minds and believe him.
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- Matthew 21:28 : ch. 17:25; 18:12
- Matthew 21:28 : ver. 33; ch. 20:1
- Matthew 21:29 : ver. 32; ch. 27:3; Heb. 7:21
- Matthew 21:31 : Luke 7:29
- Matthew 21:31 : Luke 7:37-50
- Matthew 21:31 : See ch. 12:28
- Matthew 21:32 : [ch. 3:8-12, 15; Prov. 8:20; 2 Pet. 2:21]
- Matthew 21:32 : ver. 25; ch. 11:18
- Matthew 21:32 : Luke 3:12, 13
- Matthew 21:32 : [See ver. 29 above]; ver. 32; ch. 27:3; Heb. 7:21
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1. Two sons (28-31)
One son sounded rude and rebellious. When his father asked him to work, he adamantly refused. But he thought about his father's request and about his own curt refusal. He repented and went to do his father's work. The second son was polite. He didn't want to hurt his father's feelings. When his father told him to go and work, he quickly said, 'I will.' But he was lazy, selfish, and busy with his own affairs. So he did not go. It is easy to see which one pleased his father.
2. Repent and believe (31b-32)
The Pharisees were like the second son. They seemed to be religious and they knew all the right answers. But they only did what they wanted to do. The tax collectors were rude and sinful. But they listened to Jesus' words and repented. Their lives were changed. God wants repentance and the obedience that comes from faith.
Prayer: Lord, help me to believe, obey your word, and do your work.
One Word: Repent, believe, and obey
