Matthew 20:16

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Summary

Matthew 20:16

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

The last

General references

John 4:30

Bible References

The last

And I say to you, that many will come from east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens,

But many first will be last, and last, first.

Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

But many first will be last, and the last first.

For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you being thrust out.

I say to you, that thus there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

And having answered, Jesus said, Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye see that ye accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.

And the law entered so that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace was more abundant,

What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.

General references

even those who were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and eighty.

But many first will be last, and last, first.

For many are called, but few chosen.

But many first will be last, and the last first.

And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.

And he said to him, Child, thou are always with me, and all my things are yours.

They went out of the city, and came to him.