But the tenants took his slaves and beat the first one, killed the second, and stoned the third.

This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.

So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

And dearly love the first couch in the chief meals, and the first seats in the synagogues,

And every one that has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the first day of Passover week], His disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the first, and love the other, or he will adhere to the first, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches.

Then the father went to the second son, and said the same. 'I will not,' he answered; but afterwards he was sorry and went.

Which of the two sons did as his father wished?" " The second," they said. "I tell you," added Jesus, "that tax-gatherers and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God before you.

A second time the owner sent some servants, a larger number than before, and the tenants treated them in the same way.

In like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh.

And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited 'I have prepared my breakfast, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.'

Again for the second time he went away [and] prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will must be done."