Matthew 21:31-33

New International Version

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^(A) and the prostitutes^(B) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. ³² For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,^(C) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors^(D) and the prostitutes^(E) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent^(F) and believe him.

The Parable of the Tenants^(G)

³³ “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted^(H) a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.^(I) Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.^(J)