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