Matthew 21:29
World English Bible (WEB)
He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
In context
27 They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
29 He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
30 He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go.
31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.
Matthew 21:29 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
- KJV King James Version
- He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.