And I say to you that many shall come from east and west, and recline [to eat] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

"Thus the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few [are] chosen."

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; but you, having seen, did not repent afterwards, that you might believe him.

But many who are first shall be last, and the last first."

And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him.

And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last."

And the tax collector, standing far away, would not so much as lift his eyes towards heaven, but beat on his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

But [the] law came in alongside, so that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace superabounded,

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;

Why? Because [they did] not [seek it] by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled the stone of stumbling.

You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Therefore let us fear, lest while the promise remains to enter into His rest, anyone of you seems to have fallen short.