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Luke 13:30

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

KJV

καὶ ἰδοὺ εἰσὶν ἔσχατοι οἳ ἔσονται πρῶτοι, καὶ εἰσὶν πρῶτοι οἳ ἔσονται ἔσχατοι.

Greek NT

Et ecce sunt novissimi qui erunt primi, et sunt primi qui erunt novissimi.

Vulgate

And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

ASV

And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first that shall be last.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πρῶτος
protos
adjective · 101×
ἔσχατος
eschatos
adjective · 53×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • John 4:26 — Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
  • Luke 19:9 — And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
  • Mark 10:31 — But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
  • Mark 10:31 — But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
  • Matt 3:9 — 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.
  • Matt 8:11 — 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.
  • Matt 19:30 — But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
  • Matt 19:30 — But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
  • Matt 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
  • Matt 21:28 — 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.