Matthew 20:16
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 20
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”Matthew 20:16
What Does Matthew 20:16 Mean?
Matthew 20:16 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 20:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 19:30“But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”Matthew 22:14“For many are called, but few are chosen.”Mark 10:31“But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.”Matthew 7:14“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”Luke 13:28“There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.”Luke 15:7“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.”Matthew 7:13“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”Romans 8:30“Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”Romans 9:30“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.”James 1:23“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:”Esther 2:4“And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”Luke 12:32“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”Luke 13:30“And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.”Luke 14:24“For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.”1 Thessalonians 2:13“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”Matthew 21:31“Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.”Luke 7:47“Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.”Luke 17:17“And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?”John 12:19“The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.”Romans 5:20“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”
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