Matthew 8:11 depicts Gentiles entering the kingdom, illustrating the 'last first' reversal where outsiders become insiders.

Matthew 8:12 warns that the first (sons of the kingdom) can be cast out, reinforcing the reversal of status here.

Matthew 20:16 restates the same saying at the parable's end, reinforcing the reversal theme of God's kingdom.

In Matthew 21:31, tax collectors and prostitutes enter the kingdom before religious leaders, exemplifying the first/last reversal.

Matthew 21:32 shows that those who believed John (the 'last') entered, while leaders who rejected remain outside.

Mark 10:31 is the parallel account, worded almost identically, affirming the same teaching.

Luke 13:30 repeats the same first/last saying in the context of the narrow door, emphasizing reversal.

Luke 18:14 directly states the reversal principle: the humble exalted, the proud humbled.

Romans 9:30-33 describes Gentiles attaining righteousness while Israel fails—a clear reversal of expectations echoing the first/last principle.

Isaiah 29:17 uses the same reversal pattern—Lebanon turning into a field and vice versa—illustrating God's upside-down kingdom.

Luke 17:18 highlights a foreigner as the only one to give thanks—a reversal where the last (Samaritan) is first in faith.