Jill Bevilacqua reflects on the Gospel for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time in her
programme "There's more in the Sunday Gospel than meets the eye." Listen: Gospel MT
21:28-32
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What
is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son,
go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not, ' but
afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the
same order. He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, 'but did not go. Which of the two did
his father's will?" They answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I
say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before
you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe
him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you
did not later change your minds and believe him."