But what think ye? A certain person man father had two sons; and he came to the eldest first older , and said, Son, go work toil labor to day in my field garden vineyard . He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he regretted repented reconsidered , and went. And he came to the other second younger , and said similarly likewise equally . And he answered and said, I go, master father sir : and went departed proceeded not. Which Who Whether of them pair two twain did the wish desire will of his father? They say unto him, The older elder first . Jesus saith unto them, Truly Verily Indeed I say unto you, That the tax collectors publicans officials and the sinners prostitutes harlots go into the kingdom realm domain of God before you. For he the prophet John came unto you in the way of morality virtue righteousness , and ye believed accepted trusted him not: but the publicans and the harlots accepted believed trusted him: and ye, when ye had seen it, reformed changed repented not afterward, that ye might believe accept trust him.