Luke 13:30
And there are some acharonim who will be rishonim and there are some rishonim who will be acharonim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 8:11And I say to you, that many from the mizrach (east) and the maarav (west) will come and will sit bimesibba (reclining at tish) with Avraham and Yitzchak and Ya'akov in the Malchut HaShomayim.
Matthew 20:16Thus the Rishonim will be Acharonim, and the Acharonim will be Rishonim. For the invited ones are many, but the nivcharim (chosen ones) are few.
Mark 10:31And many Rishonim (First Ones) will be Acharonim (Last Ones); and the Acharonim, will be Rishonim.
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 →