Mark 10:31

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

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  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
  • Luke 13:30 : 30 But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
  • Luke 18:11-14 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this:‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers– or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’ 13 The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said,‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!’ 14 I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  • Acts 13:46-48 : 46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:‘I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.
  • Rom 9:30-33 : 30 Israel’s Rejection Culpable What shall we say then?– that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith, 31 but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but(as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is written,“Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall, yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
  • Luke 7:29-30 : 29 (Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
  • Luke 7:40-47 : 40 So Jesus answered him,“Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied,“Say it, Teacher.” 41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered,“I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus said to him,“You have judged rightly.” 44 Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon,“Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
  • Matt 8:11-12 : 11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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    29And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

    30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

  • Luke 13:29-30
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    29Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.

    30But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

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    16So the last will be first, and the first last.”

    17Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,

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    35After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

    36He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

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    32Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

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    28Peter began to speak to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you!”

    29Jesus said,“I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel

    30who will not receive in this age a hundred times as much– homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, fields, all with persecutions– and in the age to come, eternal life.

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    30who will not receive many times more in this age– and in the age to come, eternal life.”

  • Mark 10:43-45
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    43But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

    44and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.

    45For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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    8When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his manager,‘Call the workers and give the pay starting with the last hired until the first.’

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    31Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

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    11I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

    12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

  • Matt 20:26-28
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    26It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

    27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave–

    28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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    11The greatest among you will be your servant.

    12And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Mark 13:10
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    10First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

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    22And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved!

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    10But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

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    14For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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    33But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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    23Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

    24The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

    25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

    26They were even more astonished and said to one another,“Then who can be saved?”

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    14Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

  • Mark 9:1
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  • Mark 13:13
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    13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Luke 22:26
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    26Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.

  • Luke 17:25
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    25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

  • Luke 9:27
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    27But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God.”

  • Matt 21:36-37
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    36Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way.

    37Finally he sent his son to them, saying,‘They will respect my son.’

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    24“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.

  • Mark 10:15
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    15I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”