Matthew 21:29
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New International Version (©1984)
"'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The son answered, 'No, I won't go,' but later he changed his mind and went anyway.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he regretted it and went.

International Standard Version (©2008)
His son replied, 'I don't want to,' but later he changed his mind and went.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"His son replied, 'I don't want to!' But later he changed his mind and went.

King James Bible
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

American King James Version
He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

American Standard Version
And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

Bible in Basic English
And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

Darby Bible Translation
And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.

English Revised Version
And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

Webster's Bible Translation
He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.

Weymouth New Testament
"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.

World English Bible
He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.

Geneva Study Bible

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

People's New Testament

21:28-31 A certain man had two sons. The two sons represent the priests, elders and scribes on the one hand, and the publicans and harlots, the sinners, on the other (Mt 21:31). Both classes were bidden to work in the Lord's vineyard. The publicans and sinners had refused, but repented at the preaching of John. The others professed to obey, but did not. The design of the parable is to show that the publicans and harlots, whom they so much despised, were morally superior to his questioners.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin repented

Cf., Lk 15:20, the other perfect illustration of repentance. See Scofield Note: "Acts 17:30".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29. He answered and said, I will not-Trench notices the rudeness of this answer, and the total absence of any attempt to excuse such disobedience, both characteristic; representing careless, reckless sinners resisting God to His face.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:28-32 Parables which give reproof, speak plainly to the offenders, and judge them out of their own mouths. The parable of the two sons sent to work in the vineyard, is to show that those who knew not John's baptism to be of God, were shamed by those who knew it, and owned it. The whole human race are like children whom the Lord has brought up, but they have rebelled against him, only some are more plausible in their disobedience than others. And it often happens, that the daring rebel is brought to repentance and becomes the Lord's servant, while the formalist grows hardened in pride and enmity.


Matthew 21:28 "But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'
Matthew 21:30 "The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, 'I will, sir'; but he did not go. (NASB ©1995)

Afterward Afterwards Changed Changing Decision Later Mind Regretted Repented Repenting Sorry


He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

I will not. 31 Jer 44:16 Eph 4:17-19

he repented. 3:2-8 2Ch 33:10-19 Isa 1:16-19 55:6,7 Eze 18:28-32 Da 4:34-37 Jon 3:2,8-10 Lu 15:17,18 Ac 26:20 1Co 6:11 Eph 2:1-13

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