“ So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”

这样，那在后的，将要在前；在前的，将要在后了。”

这样，那在后的，将要在前；在前的，将要在后了。”

这样，那在后的，将要在前；在前的，将要在后了。”

因此，为首的将要殿后，殿后的将要为首。”

因此，在后的将要在前，在前的将要在后。”

“这样，那些在后的，将要在前；那些在前的，将要在后。”

這樣，那在後的，將要在前；在前的，將要在後了。」

這樣，那在後的，將要在前；在前的，將要在後了。」

這樣，那在後的，將要在前；在前的，將要在後了。」

因此，為首的將要殿後，殿後的將要為首。」

因此，在後的將要在前，在前的將要在後。”

這樣，末後的必成了首先的，首先的必成了末後的。』

「這樣，那些在後的，將要在前；那些在前的，將要在後。」

如是、後者將為先、而先者後矣、○

如是、後者將為先、先者將為後、蓋被招者多、見選者少也、○

如是在後者將為先、在先者將為後、蓋被召者多、蒙選者少也、○

此所謂後來居先、先來居後；見召者多、而中選者寡耳』。

“ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

“ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”

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

“ So the last will be first, and the first last.”

So the last shall be first, and the first, last.”

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

“ So the last will be first, and the first last.”

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

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

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.

“ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.”

“ There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out.And people will come from all over the world— from east and west, north and south— to take their places in the Kingdom of God.And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.”

For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”

Jesus asked,“ Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

“ You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.

In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!

For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God— which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

Then the Pharisees said to each other,“ There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebrationpaid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said,“ Sir, we want to meet Jesus.”Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.

As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation— a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“ I tell you, her sins— and they are many— have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”

What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God’s standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place.

“ Which of the two obeyed his father?” They replied,“ The first.” Then Jesus explained his meaning:“ I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant.

And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world— from east and west— and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.But many Israelites— those for whom the Kingdom was prepared— will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”