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The First Shall Be Last – Tissot


This artwork by James Tissot shows Jesus Christ teaching his apostles a parable. The title of the artwork suggests that Our Lord is telling His parable of the workers in the vineyard, which the Savior concludes by saying that "the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen" ( Matthew 20:13-16 )

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