Matthew 21:29

NETBible

The boy answered, 1  ‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart 2  and went.

NIV ©

"‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.

NASB ©

"And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

NLT ©

The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway.

MSG ©

"The son answered, 'I don't want to.' Later on he thought better of it and went.

BBE ©

And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

"He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went.

KJV
He answered
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and said
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I will
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but
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afterward
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he repented
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and went
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NASB ©
"And he answered
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, 'I will not'; but afterward
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he regretted
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it and went
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.
NET [draft] ITL
The boy answered
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, ‘I
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will not
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.’ But later he had a change of heart and
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went
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.
GREEK
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de
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CONJ
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eipen
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kurie
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N-VSM
kai
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CONJ
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PRT-N
aphlyen
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NETBible

The boy answered, 1  ‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart 2  and went.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “And answering, he said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here the referent (“the boy”) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn The Greek text reads here μεταμέλομαι (metamelomai): “to change one’s mind about something, with the probable implication of regret” (L&N 31.59); cf. also BDAG 639 s.v. The idea in this context involves more than just a change of mind, for the son regrets his initial response. The same verb is used in v. 32.