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."

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

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.

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

For which reason I say to you, her many sins have been forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being cast out.

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

I say to you that likewise [there] shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting than over ninety-nine righteous who need no repentance.

So Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where [are] the nine?

Were not any found returning to give glory to God except this foreigner?"

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are not doing any good. Look, the world has gone after Him!"

Then they approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

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

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

"Enter in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way which leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in through it.

"For many are called, but few are chosen."

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

Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

Because of this we also give thanks to God unceasingly, so that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received not the word of men, but just as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

But we are obligated to give thanks to God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

to which He called you through our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this [one] is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

But the [one] who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues [in it], and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one shall be blessed in what he does.