KJV King James Version
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
WEB World English Bible
Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”
ASV American Standard Version
And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and lo, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.’
Surrounding context — Luke 13
27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.
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.
30 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.
33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!εἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beἔσχατοιG2078 · eschatoslast/leastοἳG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔσονταιG1510 · eimito beπρῶτοι,G4413 · prōtosfirstκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beπρῶτοιG4413 · prōtosfirstοἳG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔσονταιG1510 · eimito beἔσχατοι.¶G2078 · eschatoslast/least
Cross-references
Matthew 19:30But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last [shall be] first.Matthew 21:28-31But 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.Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.Mark 10:31But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.Matthew 3:9-10And 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.Matthew 8:11-12And 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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