Matthew 19:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

But many who are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

Transliteration

Many de esontai prōtoi eschatoi; and eschatoi prōtoi.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *esontai*: future, 3rd plural, middle - will be
• *prōtoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - first
• *eschatoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - last

Word Meanings

• *prōtoi eschatoi*: first will be last
• *eschatoi prōtoi*: last will be first

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} many{G4183} shall be last{G2078} [that are]{G2071} first;{G4413} and{G2532} first{G4413} [that are] last.{G2078}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} many{G4183} that are first{G4413} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} last{G2078}; and{G2532} the last{G2078} shall be first{G4413}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Many that are fyrste shalbe laste and the laste shalbe fyrste.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But many that be the first, shalbe the last: and the last shalbe the first.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last shalbe first.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But many that are first, shalbe last, and the last, shalbe first.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But many› [that are] ‹first shall be last; and the last› [shall be] ‹first.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and many first shall be last, and last first.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But many shall be last `that are' first; and first `that are' last.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 13:30 : 30 And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
• Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
• Mark 10:31 : 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
• Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.
• Luke 7:29-30 : 29 And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not being baptized by him.
• Luke 18:13-14 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
• Rom 5:20-21 : 20 Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more: 21 So that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith. 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
• Gal 5:7 : 7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
• Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, while a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of you should seem to have come short of it.
• Matt 8:11-12 : 11 And I say to you, that many will come from the east and west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.