Matthew 20:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So here's the plot twist — the people who come in last place will actually be first, and the ones who thought they were winning will end up last. God calls tons of people, but not everyone actually gets chosen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's scoreboard works completely backwards from what you'd expect.

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