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 20:16

16So ethe last will be first, and the first last.”

Matthew 21:31-32

31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, Truly, I say to you, fthe tax collectors and gthe prostitutes go into hthe kingdom of God before you. 32For John came to you iin the way of righteousness, and jyou did not believe him, but kthe tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward lchange your minds and believe him.

Mark 10:31

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

Luke 7:29-30

29( nWhen all the people heard this, and othe tax collectors too, they declared God just,
Greek  they justified God
qhaving been baptized with rthe baptism of John,
30 sbut the Pharisees and tthe lawyers urejected vthe purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

Luke 13:30

30And behold, wsome are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Luke 18:13-14

13But the tax collector, xstanding far off, ywould not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but zbeat his breast, saying, ‘God, aabe merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For abeveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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