Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good? ¹⁶ Thus, shall be - The last first, and the first last. ¹⁷ And, Jesus, being about to go up unto Jerusalem, took unto him the twelve disciples, apart, and, in the way, he said unto them -

Chosen Ones

First Will Be Last

Last Will Be First

Chosen One

Matthew 19:30

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

Mark 10:31

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

Matthew 7:13

Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction, - and, many, are they who enter thereby:

Matthew 8:11-12

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;

Matthew 21:31

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;

Matthew 22:14

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

Luke 7:47

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.

Luke 13:28-30

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.

Luke 14:24

For, I say unto you - Not one of those men who had been invited, shall taste of my supper.

Luke 15:7

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.

Luke 17:17-18

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

John 12:19-22

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

Romans 5:20

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

Romans 8:30

And, whom he fore-appointed, the same, he also called, and, whom he called, the same, he also declared righteous, and, whom he declared righteous, the same, he also made glorious: -

Romans 9:30

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;

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And, for this cause, we, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us - which was God's, ye welcomed it - not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word, - which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth, -

James 1:23-25

Because, if any is, a word-hearer, and not a doer, the same, is like unto a man observing his natural face in a mirror, -