Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But many that [appear to] be first [i.e., in importance and blessings] will [end up] being last. And [those appearing to] be last will [end up] being first."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."
A Conservative Version
But many first will be last, and the last first.
American Standard Version
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Bible in Basic English
But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.
Common New Testament
But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Darby Translation
But many first shall be last, and the last first.
Godbey New Testament
But many who are first shall be last; and the last first.
Goodspeed New Testament
But many who are first now will be last then, and the last will be first."
John Wesley New Testament
But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.
Julia Smith Translation
And many first shall be last; and the last first.
King James 2000
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first."
Modern King James verseion
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many that are first, shall be last. And the last, first."
Moffatt New Testament
Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first."
Montgomery New Testament
But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."
NET Bible
But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
New Heart English Bible
But many who are first will be last; and the last first."
Noyes New Testament
But many who are first will be last; and the last first.
Sawyer New Testament
But many first shall be last, and the last first.
The Emphasized Bible
But, many, shall be - first-last, and theLast-first.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But many first, will be last; and the last, first.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But many who are first now will then be last, and the last will be first."
Webster
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Weymouth New Testament
But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first."
Williams New Testament
But many who are first now will be last then, and last now who will be first then."
World English Bible
But many who are first will be last; and the last first."
Worrell New Testament
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first."
Worsley New Testament
But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.
Youngs Literal Translation
and many first shall be last, and the last first.'
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 10:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
30 but what he will receive [back] a hundred times as much now in this life --- houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children and property --- [yet] with persecutions. And in the coming age [he will receive] never ending life. 31 But many that [appear to] be first [i.e., in importance and blessings] will [end up] being last. And [those appearing to] be last will [end up] being first." 32 Now Jesus and His disciples were [traveling] along the road, going up to Jerusalem, with Jesus moving on ahead of the others. The disciples were amazed and they followed [behind Him] fearfully. [Note: From the context, it appears their amazement was due to His eagerness to enter Jerusalem in spite of the imminent danger they felt awaited Him there]. He took the twelve apostles aside and began telling them about the things that were going to happen to Him.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 19:30
But many will be last [i.e., in importance and blessings] who [seem to] be first, and those [who seem to be] first will [end up] being last."
Matthew 20:16
So, the [person who seems to be] last will be first [i.e., in importance and blessings], but the [person who seems to be] first will [end up] being last."
Luke 13:30
And certainly, those [who appear to be] last will be first [i.e., in importance and blessings], and those [who appear to be] first will [end up] being last."
Matthew 8:11-12
And I [also] say to you, that many people will come from the east and the west and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 21:31
Which of these two sons did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The first one." Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes [will] enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.
Luke 7:29-30
And when all the people, together with the tax collectors, heard this they praised God for being so just, and were immersed with the immersion [preached] by John.
Luke 7:40-47
Then Jesus said to him, "Simon [See verse 43], I have something to say to you." And he replied, "Teacher, [go ahead and] say it."
Luke 18:11-14
The Pharisee stood up [conspicuously] and prayed about himself this way [i.e., bragging to God about how good he was], 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, sexually unfaithful to their mates, or even like that tax collector [over there].
Acts 13:46-48
But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.
Romans 9:30-33
What shall we say then? [Simply this]: That the Gentiles, who did not attempt to become right with God [by how they lived] were made right with God, and this was the result of their faith [in Christ].