Canonical biblical theme
The First Will Be Last
Biblical Theology
Themes
Jesus states that many who are first will be last, and the last first.
The Bible says, “But many who are first will be last, and the last first” (Matthew 19:30).
Matthew 20:16 reads, “Thus the last will be first, and the first last” (Matthew 20:16). Mark 10:31 similarly says that many who are first will be last and the last will be first (Mark 10:31). Luke 13:30 states that some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last (Luke 13:30).
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Key verses
Across Scripture
Matthew · Mark · Luke