Matthew 19:30
But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
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- Luke 13:30 : 30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."
- Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
- Mark 10:31 : 31 But many who are first will 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, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
- Luke 7:29-30 : 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
- Luke 18:13-14 : 13 But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat 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 will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
- Rom 5:20-21 : 20 The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly; 21 that as sin reigned in death, even so might grace 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 didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; 31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone; 33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; And no one who believes in him will be disappointed."
- Gal 5:7 : 7 You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?
- Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps a promise being left of entering into his rest, anyone of you should seem to have come short of it.
- Matt 8:11-12 : 11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, 12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth."
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- Mark 10:28-314 verses94%
28 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."
29 Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the Gospel's sake,
30 but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last; and the last first."
- Luke 13:28-303 verses87%
28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.
29 They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God.
30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."
- Matt 20:16-172 verses87%
16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
- Matt 19:27-293 verses81%
27 Then Peter answered, "Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?"
28 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
- Luke 18:29-302 verses79%
29 He said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,
30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."
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35 He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
- Matt 20:8-103 verses73%
8 When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.'
9 "When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
10 When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
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13 You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
- Matt 10:21-222 verses73%
21 "Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
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26 It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be{TR reads "let him be" instead of "shall be"} your servant.
27 Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
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14 For many are called, but few chosen."
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44 Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
- Matt 8:11-122 verses71%
11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth."
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24 "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
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31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
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39 He who finds his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
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12 saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'
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24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
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14 Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.
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13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
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25 But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
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33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
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35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.
- Matt 23:11-122 verses70%
11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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23 Jesus said to his disciples, "Most assuredly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
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33 But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
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17 You will be hated by all men for my name's sake.
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33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
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61 Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."
62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."
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26 But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.