Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ Is it not right for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good? ¹⁶  So the last shall be first, and the first last. ¹⁷ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took his twelve disciples aside privately, and said to them on the way,

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 is the gate; and spacious the way which leads to destruction, and many are they that enter in by it;

Matthew 8:11-12

and I tell you that many shall come from the East and from 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 the father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few chosen.

Luke 7:47

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she has 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 shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you cast out.

Luke 14:24

for I tell you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.

Luke 15:7

So, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that changes his mind, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need a change of mind.

Luke 17:17-18

And Jesus answered and said to him, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

John 12:19-22

The Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, You see that you have gained nothing; behold, the world has gone after him.

Romans 5:20

For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant,

Romans 8:30

and whom he predestinated them he also called; and whom he called them he also justified; and whom he justified them he also glorified.

Romans 9:30

What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you to salvation by purification of 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 perceiving his natural face in a glass;