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Luke 13:30

Luke 13:30 is verse 30 of Luke chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

World English Bible

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

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Luke 13:28–32 · Berean Standard Bible

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

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

31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

32 But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 3:9

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Matthew 3:10

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 8:11

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

Matthew 8:12

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

Matthew 19:30

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

Matthew 20:16

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

Matthew 21:28

But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

Matthew 21:29

‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

Matthew 21:30

Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Mark 10:31

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

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