Matthew 21:28-31

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 aWhat do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in bthe vineyard today.’ 29And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he cchanged his mind and went. 30And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, Truly, I say to you, dthe tax collectors and ethe prostitutes go into fthe kingdom of God before you.

Luke 5:32

32 gI have not come to call the righteous hbut sinners ito repentance.”

Luke 13:3

3No, I tell you; but unless you jrepent, you will all likewise perish.

Luke 13:5

5No, I tell you; but unless you krepent, you will all likewise perish.”

Luke 15:7

7Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who lrepents than over ninety-nine mrighteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:10

10Just so, I tell you, there is joy before nthe angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 15:32

32It was fitting oto celebrate and be glad, for this your brother pwas dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Romans 2:4

4Or do you presume on qthe riches of his kindness and rforbearance and spatience, tnot knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Romans 5:20-21

20Now uthe law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, vgrace abounded all the more, 21so that, was sin reigned in death, xgrace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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