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Matthew 21:29

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, he, answering, said, I, sir! and went not;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he answering said, 'I will not,' but at last, having repented, he went.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He answered, & said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He answered and said, I do not want to, but later he regretted and went.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But he answered and said, I am not willing: yet afterwards he relented, and went.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he answered and said, I am not willing. But afterwards he repented and went.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
answered 611
{0611} Prime
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
{ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee}
From G0575 and κρινω [[krino]]; to conclude for oneself, that is, (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare [H6030]) to begin to speak (where an address is expected).
y1161
[1161] Standard
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
z5679
<5679> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive Deponent (See G5789)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 164
and said, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
I will 2309
{2309} Prime
θέλω
thelo
{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
not: 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
but 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
afterward 5305
{5305} Prime
ὕστερον
husteron
{hoos'-ter-on}
Neuter of G5306 as adverb; more lately, that is, eventually.
he repented, 3338
{3338} Prime
μεταμέλ[λ]ομαι
metamellomai
{met-am-el'-lom-ahee}
From G3326 and the middle of G3199; to care afterwards, that is, regret.
z5679
<5679> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive Deponent (See G5789)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 164
and went. 565
{0565} Prime
ἀπέρχομαι
aperchomai
{ap-erkh'-om-ahee}
From G0575 and G2064; to go off (that is, depart), aside (that is, apart) or behind (that is, follow), literally or figuratively.
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 21:29

_ _ He answered and said, I will not — Trench notices the rudeness of this answer, and the total absence of any attempt to excuse such disobedience, both characteristic; representing careless, reckless sinners resisting God to His face.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 21:28-32.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I will not:

Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Jeremiah 44:16 [As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
Ephesians 4:17-19 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, ... Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

he repented:

Matthew 3:2-8 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ... Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
2 Chronicles 33:10-19 And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken. ... His prayer also, and [how God] was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they [are] written among the sayings of the seers.
Isaiah 1:16-19 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; ... If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: ... Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Ezekiel 18:28-32 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. ... For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye.
Daniel 4:34-37 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation: ... Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Jonah 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jonah 3:8-10 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that [is] in their hands. ... And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.
Luke 15:17-18 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! ... I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
Ephesians 2:1-13 And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins; ... But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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2Ch 33:10. Is 1:16; 55:6. Jr 44:16. Ezk 18:28. Dn 4:34. Jna 3:2, 8. Mt 3:2; 21:31. Lk 15:17. Ac 26:20. 1Co 6:11. Ep 2:1; 4:17.

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