Luke 13:30
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
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 that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Read in contextMatthew 21:28–31
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Read in contextMark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Read in contextMatthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Read in contextMatthew 3:9–10
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Read in contextMatthew 8:11–12
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
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