Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good? ¹⁶ Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones. ¹⁷ And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with him apart in the way, and said to them,

Chosen Ones

First Will Be Last

Last Will Be First

Chosen One

Matthew 19:30

But many first shall be last, and last first.

Mark 10:31

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

Matthew 7:13

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

Matthew 8:11-12

But I say unto you, that many shall come from the rising and setting sun, and shall lie down at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens;

Matthew 21:31

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

Matthew 22:14

For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

Luke 7:47

For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

Luke 13:28-30

There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.

Luke 14:24

for I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

Luke 15:7

I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.

Luke 17:17-18

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

John 12:19-22

The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.

Romans 5:20

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

Romans 8:30

But whom he has predestinated, these also he has called; and whom he has called, these also he has justified; but whom he has justified, these also he has glorified.

Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God has chosen you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

James 1:23-25

For if any man be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like to a man considering his natural face in a mirror: