Matthew 21:31
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Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
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All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.