Matthew 19:30
But there are many first who shall be last, and last who shall be first.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 20:16Thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for the called are many, but the chosen are few.
Mark 10:31But many are first, who will be last; and last, who will be first.
Luke 13:30And lo, there are last that will be first, and there are first that will be last.
Romans 5:20And the entrance given to the law, was that sin might increase: and where sin increased, there grace abounded.
Galatians 5:7Ye did run well: who hath interrupted you, that ye acquiesce not in the truth?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:24-30
The Recompense of Christ's Followers. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27 Then… Read the whole commentary →