Parallel Verses

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 shall be 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 last, first.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But many who are first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first.

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."

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.

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

Fausets

Context Readings

A Rich Young Man

29 Everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will receive many times as much, and have everlasting life. 30 But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

Cross References

Matthew 20:16

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

Mark 10:31

Many that are first will be last and the last first.

Luke 13:30

Those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.

Matthew 21:31-32

Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 8:11-12

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

Luke 7:29-30

When the people heard, they acknowledged God's justice. They received their baptism from John.

Luke 18:13-14

But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Romans 5:20-21

The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.

Romans 9:30-33

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

Galatians 5:7

You were running well! Who hindered you that you should not obey the truth?

Hebrews 4:1

While the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear that one of you might come up short and not enter.

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