Matthew 19:30
Good News Translation
But many who now are first will be last, and many who now are last will be first.

New Revised Standard Version
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

Contemporary English Version
But many who are now first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

New American Bible
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.

Matthew 8:11,12 And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: . . .

Matthew 20:16 So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen.

Matthew 21:31,32 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you. . . .

Mark 10:31 But many that are first shall be last: and the last, first.

Luke 7:29,30 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. . . .

Luke 13:30 And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first that shall be last.

Luke 18:13,14 And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. . . .

Romans 5:20,21 Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound. . . .

Romans 9:30-33 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Galatians 5:7 You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?

Hebrews 4:1 Let us fear therefore lest, the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting.

Context
The Rich Young Man
29And every one that hath left house, 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 possess life everlasting. 30And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.
Cross References
Matthew 20:16
So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen.

Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last: and the last, first.

Luke 13:30
And behold, they are last that shall be first: and they are first that shall be last.

Matthew 19:29
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