Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
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."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be 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 last, first.
American Standard Version
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
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Bible in Basic English
But a great number who are first will be last, and some 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 many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Darby Translation
But many first shall be last, and 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 many who are now last will be first.
John Wesley New Testament
But many first shall be last, and the last shall be 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 shall be first.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first.
Modern King James verseion
But many who 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 shall be first.
Moffatt New Testament
Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
Montgomery New Testament
"But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
NET Bible
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
New Heart English Bible
But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
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 last, first.
The Emphasized Bible
But many shall be - first-last, and last-first.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But many, now first, will be the last; and last, who will be the first.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But many who are first now will then be last, and those who are last will be first.
Webster
But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Weymouth New Testament
"But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
Williams New Testament
But many who are first now will be last then, and many who are last now will be first then."
World English Bible
But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
Worrell New Testament
But many that are first shall be last, and 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 last first.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 19:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
29 And every person who has left his house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children or property, for my name's sake [i.e., to become a servant of the Lord], will receive [back] a hundred times as much [in this life] and will [also] inherit never ending life. 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."
Cross References
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."
Mark 10:31
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."
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 21:31-32
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.
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.
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 18:13-14
But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, 'God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me.'
Romans 5:20-21
Now the law of Moses was introduced [into the world] in order to cause sin to increase [i.e., it defined many things to be wrong that were previously not regarded as sin]. But with the increase of sin, God's unearned favor increased all the more.
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].
Galatians 5:7
You [Christians] were running [the race of life] well; who hindered you [from making further progress] so that [now] you are no longer obeying the truth?
Hebrews 4:1
So, as long as God's promise of entering into a state of rest with Him [still] remains, we should fear that someone among you will appear [in the end] to have fallen short of [attaining] it. [Note: In this section "entering into rest" refers to Israel entering Canaan (verses 6, 8) and to Christians entering heaven (verses 3, 9). The "Sabbath day rest" is represented as a type of both].