Matthew 21:29
Good News Translation
'I don't want to,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

New Revised Standard Version
He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went.

Contemporary English Version
His son told him he would not do it, but later he changed his mind and went.

New American Bible
He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.

I will not.

Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

Jeremiah 44:16 As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee:

Ephesians 4:17-19 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind: . . .

he repented.

Matthew 3:2-8 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. . . .

2 Chronicles 33:10-19 And the Lord spoke to his people, and they would not hearken. . . .

Isaiah 1:16-19 Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely, . . .

Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . .

Ezekiel 18:28-32 Because he considereth and turneth away himself from all his iniquities which he hath wrought, he shall surely live, and not die. . . .

Daniel 4:34-37 Therefore I, Nabuchodonosor, do now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven: because all his works are true, and his ways judgments, and them that walk in pride he is able to abase. . . .

Jonah 3:2,8-10 And the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time saying: . . .

Luke 15:17,18 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger! . . .

Acts 26:20 But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 2:1-13 And you, when you were dead in your offences and sins, . . .

Context
The Parable of the Two Sons
28But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went. 30And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not.…
Cross References
Numbers 10:30
But he answered him: I will not go with thee, but I will return to my country, wherein I was born.

Matthew 21:28
But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

Matthew 21:30
And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not.

Matthew 21:28
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