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