Luke 13:30

For the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

29People will come from the east and the west, the north and the south, and they will sit down to eat in the kingdom of God.

31At that moment some Pharisees came to Jesus and told him, “You should leave here. Herod wants to kill you!”

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Cross References

Matthew 8:11I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:16In this way the last shall be first and the first shall be last.”

Mark 10:31However, many of the first will be last, and the last first.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:24-31

Curiosity Checked; The Doom of Sinful Professors. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We… Read the whole commentary →

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