Matthew 20:16

The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard

¹⁵ is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good? ¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.' ¹⁷ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

Chosen Ones

First Will Be Last

Last Will Be First

Chosen One

Matthew 19:30

and many first shall be last, and last first.

Mark 10:31

and many first shall be last, and the last first.'

Matthew 7:13

Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide is the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it;

Matthew 8:11-12

and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,

Matthew 21:31

which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,

Matthew 22:14

for many are called, and few chosen.'

Luke 7:47

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

Luke 13:28-30

'There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;

Luke 14:24

for I say to you, that none of those men who have been called shall taste of my supper.'

Luke 15:7

'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

Luke 17:17-18

And Jesus answering said, 'Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine -- where?

John 12:19-22

the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, 'Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

Romans 5:20

And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

Romans 8:30

and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

Romans 9:30

What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification 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, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,