Matthew 19:30

In 9 translations

BSB

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

KJV

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

WEB

But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.

ASV

But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.

LSV

and many first will be last, and last first.”

YLT

and many first shall be last, and last first.

DBY

But many first shall be last, and last first.

DRC

And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.

GNV

But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last shalbe first.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

RP2018

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι, καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

TR-Boyd

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι, καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

SCR1894

πολλοι δε εσονται πρωτοι εσχατοι και εσχατοι πρωτοι

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
• Luke 13:30And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
• Mark 10:31But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
• Matthew 21:31–32Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in a…
• Luke 18:13–14But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went…
• Romans 5:20–21The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life…
• Romans 9:30–33What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because…
• Luke 7:29–30All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because…
• Matthew 8:11–12I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there…
• Hebrews 4:1Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
• Galatians 5:7You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

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