43 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.
44 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 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.

In other versions

And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went.

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

“He answered, ‘I don’t want to,’ but later he changed his mind and went.

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

And he answered and said, ‘I do not want to!’ But later he changed his mind and went.

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

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