Bible in Basic English
"And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went."
— Matthew 21:29, Bible in Basic English
“He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.”
“And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went. ”
“He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.”
“The boy answered,‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went.”
But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.
And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
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.