Matthew 19:30

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Luke 13:30 : 30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.
  • Mark 10:31 : 31 But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 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. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.
  • 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 18:13-14 : 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.
  • Rom 5:20-21 : 20 And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace: 21 That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 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.
  • Gal 5:7 : 7 You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?
  • Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.
  • 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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    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.

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

  • Luke 13:28-30
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    28 There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside.

    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.

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    28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

    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.

  • Luke 18:29-30
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    29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

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

  • Mark 9:35
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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.

  • Matt 20:8-10
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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.

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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.

  • 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.

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    21 And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

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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:

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    25 Now a great number of people went with him.

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

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

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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:

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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.

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    24 For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

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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.

  • Matt 24:13
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    13 But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

  • Luke 17:25
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    33 And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

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    35 Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

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    11 But let the greatest among you be your servant.

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    17 And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

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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.