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