Matthew 8:11-12
11I tell you, amany will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 bwhile the sons of the kingdom cwill be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place dthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”Matthew 19:30
30But emany who are ffirst will be last, and the last first.Matthew 21:31
31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, gthe tax collectors and hthe prostitutes go into ithe kingdom of God before you.Mark 10:31
31But jmany who are first will be last, and the last first.”Luke 7:47
47Therefore I tell you, her sins, kwhich are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”Luke 13:28-30
28 lIn that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see mAbraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but nyou yourselves cast out. 29And opeople will come from east and west, and from north and south, and precline at table in the kingdom of God. 30And behold, qsome are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”Luke 15:7
7Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who rrepents than over ninety-nine srighteous persons who need no repentance.Luke 17:17-18
17Then Jesus answered, “Were not tten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18Was no one found to return and ugive praise to God except this vforeigner?”
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