Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."
A Conservative Version
So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called but few chosen.
American Standard Version
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
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."
Anderson New Testament
So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
Bible in Basic English
So the last will be first, and the first last.
Common New Testament
So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
Daniel Mace New Testament
thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for though many are invited, few have precedence.
Darby Translation
Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
Godbey New Testament
So the last shall be first, and first last.
Goodspeed New Testament
So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last."
John Wesley New Testament
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Julia Smith Translation
So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.
King James 2000
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus the last will be first and the first last."
Modern King James verseion
So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, and few be chosen."
Moffatt New Testament
So shall the last be first and the first last."
Montgomery New Testament
"So the last shall be first, and the first, last."
NET Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last."
New Heart English Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last."
Noyes New Testament
Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as
Sawyer New Testament
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, shall be - The last first, and the first last.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but the elect are few.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So those who are last will be first, and the first last."
Webster
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Weymouth New Testament
"So the last shall be first, and the first last."
Williams New Testament
So those who are last now will be first then, and those first will be last."
World English Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
Worrell New Testament
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
Worsley New Testament
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'
Themes
The call of God » Addressed to all
Choosing/chosen » Few being chosen
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Election » Of saints, is » Personal
Gospel » Compared to » A householder
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The laborers in the vineyard
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the vineyard (in peraea)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a householder
Parables » Parables of Christ » Laborers hired
Wicked people » Gospel invitation to, illustrated by the parables of » The householder
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Workers In The Vineyard
15
Is it lawful for me to do what I wish with what is mine? Or is your eye jealous because I am generous?'
16
Cross References
Matthew 19:30
Many who are first will be last. Some who are last will be first.
Mark 10:31
Many that are first will be last and the last first.
Matthew 7:13
Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.
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:
Matthew 21:31
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 22:14
Many are called, but few chosen.
Luke 7:47
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Luke 13:28-30
You will cry and grind your teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, while you are thrown out!
Luke 14:24
None of those who were invited will taste my dinner! He said.
Luke 15:7
It is the same. I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine good people who do not need to repent.
Luke 17:17-18
Jesus answered: Were all ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
John 12:19-22
The Pharisees spoke among themselves: You see that you are not accomplishing anything. Look the world has gone after him.
Romans 5:20
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
Romans 8:30
He ordained in advance the ones he called. He declared righteous the ones he called. He also glorified those he declared righteous.
Romans 9:30
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.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
We always have to thank God for you, brothers. Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
James 1:23-25
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror.