Matthew 19:30
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
KJV
πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
Greek NT
Multi autem erunt primi novissimi, et novissimi primi.
Vulgate
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
ASV
And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
πρῶτος
protos
adjective · 101×
ἔσχατος
eschatos
adjective · 53×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Christ assumed actual flesh, conceived and born of the Virgin. 1. Those, therefore, who allege that He took nothing from the Virgin do greatly err, [since,] in order that they may cast away the inheritance of the flesh, they also reject the analogy [between Him and Adam]. For if the one [who sprang] from the earth had indeed formation and substance from both the hand and workma…
2. But say in a word only, and my servant shall be healed. See this man also, how, like the leper, he has the right opinion touching Him. For neither did this one say, entreat, nor did he say, pray, and beseech, but command only. And then from fear lest out of modesty He refuse, he says, For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this man, go, a…
Cross-references
- Heb 4:1 — Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
- Isa 29:17 — Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
- Luke 7:29 — And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
- Luke 13:30 — And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
- Luke 13:30 — And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
- Luke 18:13 — 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.
- 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 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 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
- Matt 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
- Matt 21:31 — 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.
- Rom 5:20 — Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- Rom 9:30 — What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.