Bible Cross References
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Matthew 8:11
And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 8:12
But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 19:30
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 7:29
And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.
Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been immersed by him.
Luke 7:40-47
40
And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. So he said, Teacher, speak.
41
There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42
And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?
43
Simon answered and said, I suppose the one whom he forgave more. And He said to him, You have rightly judged.
44
Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them away with the hair of her head.
45
You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
46
You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with ointment.
47
Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.
Luke 13:30
And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
Luke 18:11-14
11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus to himself, God, I thank You that I am not like other men; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
12
I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.
13
And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to Heaven, but beat his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me a sinner!
14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Acts 13:46-48
46
Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, It was necessary that the Word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
47
For thus the Lord has commanded us: I have set you as a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
48
Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed unto eternal life believed.
Romans 9:30-33
30
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have taken hold of righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;
31
but Israel, pursuing the Law of righteousness, has not arrived at the Law of righteousness.
32
Why? Because it was not by faith, but as out of works of the Law. For they stumbled at the stumbling stone.
33
As it is written: Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, and everyone believing on Him will not be put to shame.