Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

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

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

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."

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

shall be
ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be, will be, be, shall have, shall come to pass, shall, not tr,
Usage: 83

ἔσχατος 
Eschatos 
Usage: 24

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the last
ἔσχατος 
Eschatos 
Usage: 24

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Rich Young Man

30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this timehouse and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first." 32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And he took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him.


Cross References

Matthew 19:30

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

Matthew 20:16

So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

Luke 13:30

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

Matthew 8:11-12

I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 7:29-30

(And when they heard him, all the people, even the tax collectors, justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

Luke 7:40-47

And Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he said, "Teacher, say it."

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Acts 13:46-48

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

Romans 9:30-33

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;

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