Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen. ¹⁷ And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside on his journey, and said to them:

Chosen Ones

First Will Be Last

Last Will Be First

Chosen One

Matthew 19:30

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Mark 10:31

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

Matthew 7:13

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

Matthew 8:11-12

I also say to you, That many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few chosen.

Luke 7:47

Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

Luke 13:28-30

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

Luke 14:24

For I say to you, that not one of those men who have been invited, shall taste of my supper.

Luke 15:7

I say to you, That thus there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.

Luke 17:17-18

And Jesus answered and said: Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

John 12:19-22

Then the Pharisees said among themselves: You see that you gain nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.

Romans 5:20

But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 8:30

and those whom he predestinated he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Romans 9:30

What, then, shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have obtained justification, even the justification which is by faith:

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,

James 1:23-25

For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a mirror: