Matthew 19:30
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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Compare
- BSB
- But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
- KJV
- But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
- WEB
- But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
- ASV
- But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.
- DARBY
- But many first shall be last, and last first.
- BLB
- But many [who are] first will be last, and last, first.[]
- ÅB
- Men mange som er de første, skal bli de siste, og de siste de første.»
- OTB
- Mange som er de første, skal bli de siste, og mange som er de siste, skal bli de første.
- B1930
- Men mange som er de første, skal bli de siste, og de siste de første.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Read in contextLuke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Read in contextMark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Read in contextMatthew 21:31–32
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Read in contextLuke 18:13–14
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Read in contextRomans 5:20–21
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Read in contextRomans 9:30–33
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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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