Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. New Living Translation But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then. English Standard Version But many who are first will be last, and the last first. Berean Standard Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Berean Literal Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last first. King James Bible But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. New King James Version But many who are first will be last, and the last first. New American Standard Bible But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. NASB 1995 “But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. NASB 1977 “But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. Legacy Standard Bible But many who are first will be last; and the last, first. Amplified Bible But many who are first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first. Christian Standard Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last first. Holman Christian Standard Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last first. American Standard Version But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But many are first who will be last and the last ones will be the first.” Contemporary English Version But many who are now first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Douay-Rheims Bible And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first. English Revised Version But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Good News Translation But many who now are first will be last, and many who now are last will be first. International Standard Version But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first." Literal Standard Version and many first will be last, and last first.” Majority Standard Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. New American Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. NET Bible But many who are first will be last, and the last first. New Revised Standard Version But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. New Heart English Bible But many will be last who are first; and first who are last. Webster's Bible Translation But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Weymouth New Testament "But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first. World English Bible But many will be last who are first, and first who are last. Young's Literal Translation and many first shall be last, and last first. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rich Young Man…29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Cross References Matthew 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last." Mark 10:31 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first." Luke 13:30 And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last." Treasury of Scripture But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Matthew 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… Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. Matthew 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… Jump to Previous First Great LastJump to Next First Great LastMatthew 19 1. Jesus heals the sick;3. answers the Pharisees concerning divorce; 10. shows when marriage is necessary; 13. receives the little children; 16. instructs the young man how to attain eternal life; 20. and how to be perfect; 23. tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God; 27. and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him. (30) Many that are first shall be last.--The words point obviously not only to the general fact of the ultimate reversal of human judgments, but to the individual case of which the disciples had made themselves the judges. They had seen one who stood high in his own estimate brought low by the test of the divine Teacher. They were flattering themselves that they, who had left all, and so could stand that test, were among the first in the hierarchy of the kingdom. For them too, unless their spirit should become other than it was in its self-seeking and its self-complacence, there might be an unexpected change of position, and the first might become the last. The parable that follows was designed to bring that truth more vividly before them.Verse 30. - Many that are first. This proverbial saying, which Christ uses more than once (see Matthew 20:16; Luke 13:30), is illustrated by the parable in the next chapter, and would be better placed at its commencement Here it conveys a warning that man's estimation is liable to error, and it must not be thought that those who are first in privilege are therefore highest in God's favour. The Lord may have had in view the case of Judas, who was an early apostle, and had the care of the bag, and fell by reason of covetousness; and that of one like St. Paul, who was called late, and yet laboured more abundantly than all that were before him. The application may be made with perfect truth to many professors of religion.
Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. many Πολλοὶ (Polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. [who are] first πρῶτοι (prōtoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. will be ἔσονται (esontai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. last, ἔσχατοι (eschatoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] last ἔσχατοι (eschatoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final. [will be] first. πρῶτοι (prōtoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. Links Matthew 19:30 NIVMatthew 19:30 NLT Matthew 19:30 ESV Matthew 19:30 NASB Matthew 19:30 KJV Matthew 19:30 BibleApps.com Matthew 19:30 Biblia Paralela Matthew 19:30 Chinese Bible Matthew 19:30 French Bible Matthew 19:30 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 19:30 But many will be last who (Matt. Mat Mt) |