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Berean Standard Bible

“For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.”

Matthew 21:32

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

World English Bible (WEB)

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

King James Version (KJV)

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and you, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque vino á vosotros Juan en camino de justicia, y no le creísteis; y los publicanos y las rameras le creyeron; y vosotros, viendo esto, no os arrepentisteis después para creerle.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

puesto que Juan el Bautista les dijo que se arrepintieran y se volvieran a Dios, y ustedes no le hicieron caso. Los cobradores de impuestos y las prostitutas, en cambio, sí que creyeron el mensaje de Juan. Y aun viendo que esto sucedía así, ustedes se negaron a arrepentirse y a creer en él.

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