Matthew 20:16

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So the last will be first, and the first last.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
  • Mark 10:31 : 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
  • Luke 14:24 : 24 For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”
  • Luke 17:17-18 : 17 Then Jesus said,“Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?”
  • John 12:19-22 : 19 Thus the Pharisees said to one another,“You see that you can do nothing. Look, the world has run off after him!” 20 Seekers Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast. 21 So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested,“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and told Jesus.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
  • Luke 13:28-30 : 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves thrown out. 29 Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God. 30 But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 The Narrow Gate“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
  • Jas 1:23-25 : 23 For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. 25 But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out– he will be blessed in what he does.
  • Matt 22:14 : 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 Call to Stand Firm But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 9:30 : 30 Israel’s Rejection Culpable What shall we say then?– that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
  • Luke 7:47 : 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
  • Matt 8:11-12 : 11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

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  • Matt 19:30
    87%

    30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

  • Mark 10:31-32
    2 verses
    86%

    31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

    32Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • Luke 13:29-30
    2 verses
    85%

    29Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.

    30But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

  • Matt 22:14
    83%

    14For many are called, but few are chosen.”

  • Matt 20:17
    79%

    17Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,

  • Matt 20:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

    15Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

  • Matt 20:6-10
    5 verses
    78%

    6And about five o’clock that afternoon he went out and found others standing around, and said to them,‘Why are you standing here all day without work?’

    7They said to him,‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them,‘You go and work in the vineyard too.’

    8When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his manager,‘Call the workers and give the pay starting with the last hired until the first.’

    9When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.

    10And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

  • Mark 9:35
    76%

    35After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

  • Matt 20:23-29
    7 verses
    74%

    23He told them,“You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

    24Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

    25But Jesus called them and said,“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

    26It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

    27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave–

    28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

    29Two Blind Men Healed As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.

  • Matt 20:12
    73%

    12saying,‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’

  • Matt 21:31
    73%

    31Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

  • Matt 8:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

    12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

  • Luke 14:7
    72%

    7On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

  • Mark 10:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

    44and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.

  • Luke 14:16
    71%

    16But Jesus said to him,“A man once gave a great banquet and invited many guests.

  • Matt 20:4
    71%

    4He said to them,‘You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever is right.’

  • Matt 20:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Workers in the Vineyard“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

    2And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard.

  • Luke 13:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23Someone asked him,“Lord, will only a few be saved?” So he said to them,

    24“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

  • Luke 14:21
    70%

    21So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave,‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Luke 22:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.

    27For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

  • Luke 14:24-25
    2 verses
    70%

    24For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!’”

    25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

  • Matt 23:11
    69%

    11The greatest among you will be your servant.

  • Matt 21:36-37
    2 verses
    69%

    36Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way.

    37Finally he sent his son to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’

  • Luke 14:10
    69%

    10But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

  • Matt 20:21
    69%

    21He said to her,“What do you want?” She replied,“Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

  • Matt 9:37
    69%

    37Then he said to his disciples,“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

  • Luke 20:16
    69%

    16He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said,“May this never happen!”

  • Luke 6:20
    68%

    20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

  • Luke 16:5
    68%

    5So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first,‘How much do you owe my master?’

  • Matt 20:32
    68%

    32Jesus stopped, called them, and said,“What do you want me to do for you?”