Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen. ¹⁷ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples 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 that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

Mark 10:31

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

Matthew 7:13

Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in by it.

Matthew 8:11-12

And I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down 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 say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Luke 7:47

Wherefore I say to thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Luke 13:28-30

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

Luke 14:24

For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited, shall taste my supper.

Luke 15:7

I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.

Luke 17:17-18

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

John 12:19-22

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

Romans 5:20

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 8:30

Moreover, whom he did predestinate, 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 the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

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

James 1:23-25

For if any is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass: