Mark 10:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

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  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.
  • Luke 13:30 : 30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
  • Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer. 12 Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have. 13 The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. 14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Acts 13:46-48 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.
  • Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: 31 But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it. 32 Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way; 33 As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
  • Luke 7:40-47 : 40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on. 41 And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty. 42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him? 43 Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right. 44 And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet. 46 You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet. 47 And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
  • Matt 8:11-12 : 11 And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.

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  • Matt 19:29-30
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    29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

    30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

  • Luke 13:29-30
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    29 And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.

    30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16 So the last will be first, and the first last.

    17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,

  • Mark 9:35-36
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    35 And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

    36 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

  • Mark 10:32
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    32 And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

  • Mark 10:28-30
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    28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

    29 Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

    30 Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Luke 18:30
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    30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Mark 10:43-45
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    43 But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

    44 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

    45 For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

  • Matt 20:8
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    8 And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

  • Matt 21:31
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    31 Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

  • Matt 8:11-12
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    11 And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

    12 But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.

  • Matt 20:26-28
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    26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

    27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

    28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    11 But let the greatest among you be your servant.

    12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

  • Mark 13:10
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    10 And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.

  • Matt 10:22
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    22 And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

  • Luke 14:10-11
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    10 But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

    11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

  • Matt 20:10
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    10 Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

  • Luke 12:31
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    31 But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

  • Luke 13:24
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    24 Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

  • Luke 14:25
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    25 Now a great number of people went with him.

  • Matt 22:14
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    14 For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

  • Matt 6:33
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    33 But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

  • Mark 10:23-26
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    23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

    26 And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?

  • Matt 20:12
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    12 Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.

  • Matt 20:14
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    14 Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

  • Mark 9:1
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    1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

  • Mark 13:13
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    13 And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

  • Luke 22:26
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    26 But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

  • Luke 17:25
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    25 But first, he will have to undergo much and be put on one side by this generation.

  • Luke 9:27
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    27 But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

  • Matt 21:36-37
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    36 Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them.

    37 But after that he sent his son to them, saying, They will have respect for my son.

  • Matt 10:24
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    24 A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.

  • Mark 10:15
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    15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.