Bible verse
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Matthew 19:30 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 19.
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
KJV
But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last [shall be] first.
ASV
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
ERV
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
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