'First' in the Bible

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye.

He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."

Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'

But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.'

There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.