¹⁶ “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”^(A)

³¹ “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors^(A) and the prostitutes^(B) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.

³² For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness,^(A) and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors^(B) and the prostitutes^(C) did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent^(D) and believe him.

³¹ But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”^(A)

³⁰ Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”^(A)