Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ "Have I not the right to do what I choose with my own property? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?' ¹⁶  "So the last shall be first, and the first, last." ¹⁷ When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.

Chosen Ones

First Will Be Last

Last Will Be First

Chosen One

Matthew 19:30

"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

Mark 10:31

But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."

Matthew 7:13

"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;

Matthew 8:11-12

"I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 21:31

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

Matthew 22:14

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

Luke 7:47

"This is why I tell you that her sins, many as they are, are forgiven, for her love is great; but he who is forgiven little, loves but little.

Luke 13:28-30

"'depart from me, all of you, you evil-doers.' There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves cast out.

Luke 14:24

"'For I tell you that not one of those invited guests shall taste my supper.'"

Luke 15:7

"I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.

Luke 17:17-18

"Were there not ten cleansed?" asked Jesus, "but where are the nine?

John 12:19-22

Then the Pharisees said among themselves. "You see! You can do nothing! Look! The world is gone after him!"

Romans 5:20

Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;

Romans 8:30

and whom he foreordained, those he also called; and whom he called, those he also justified; and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But for you, brothers, whom the Lord loves, I ought to give thanks to God continually, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

James 1:23-25

Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;