Matthew 19:30

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Matthew 19:30

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

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but I tell you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven;

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:

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

---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;

And behold, there are some last who shall be first, and there are first that shall be last.

But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

Ye did run well: who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Let us therefore fear least a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to fall short of it: