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

But I say unto you, Many from east and west, will have come, and shall recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens;

But many shall be - first-last, and last-first.

Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them - Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;

But, many, shall be - first-last, and theLast-first.

For which cause, I say unto thee - Her many sins, have been forgiven, because she hath loved, much: but, he to whom little is forgiven, little, loveth.

There, will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, as soon as ye see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and, yourselves, being thrust forth outside.

I say unto you - Thus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of repentance.

And Jesus, answering, said - Were not, the ten, cleansed? but,where, are, the nine?

the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves - Ye observe that ye are profiting nothing: See! the world, after him, hath gone away.

Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:

What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, - a righteousness, however, which is by faith;

General references

yea, they who were numbered of them were found to be - eight thousand, and five hundred, and eighty.

But many shall be - first-last, and last-first.

For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.

But, many, shall be - first-last, and theLast-first.

And lo! there are, last, who shall be, first, and there are, first, who shall be, last;

But, he, said unto him - Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;

They came forth out of the city, and were coming unto him.