Matthew 21:31 meaning and explanation

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 21:31, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking in the temple courts to the chief priests and elders who have just challenged his authority. He tells a short parable about a father who sends two sons to work in his vineyard.

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