Luke 13:30
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
32 But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
- KJV
- And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
- WEB
- Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”
- ASV
- And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
- DARBY
- And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
- BLB
- And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”
- ÅB
- Og se, der er de som er mellom de siste og skal bli de første, og der er de som er mellom de første og skal bli de siste.
- OTB
- Sannelig, det er de som er sist som vil bli først, og de som er først som vil bli sist."
- B1930
- Og se, der er de som er mellem de siste og skal bli de første, og der er de som er mellem de første og skal bli de siste.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 19:30
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–31
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
Read in contextMark 10:31
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Read in contextMatthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Read in contextMatthew 3:9–10
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Read in contextMatthew 8:11–12
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
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