Whether of them twain did the will of his father?.... This is the question put by Christ, upon the preceding parable to the chief priests, elders, and Scribes;they say unto him, the first: an answer which natural reason, and common sense, directed them to; and therefore they give it out at once, directly, without staying upon it, and demurring about it; though they seemed not to be aware of the application of it to themselves, which follows:Jesus saith unto them, verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots; that is, such who had been so;See Gill on "Mt 9:10".
go into the kingdom of God before you.