find eternal life (5:17; 19:17; 25:46).11 Thus, figures from Israel’s past will be present in the kingdom (8:11), as will some outside the church who have served Jesus unknowingly (25:31–40).12 Second, Matthew grants that some within the church will not be saved from their sins (18:15–17), since not everyone who calls Jesus “Lord” is known by him (7:21–23). In the world of Matthew’s story, wolves can look a lot like sheep (7:15) and experienced field hands have difficulty distinguishing tares from