Luke 13:30

30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”

Luke 13:30 in Other Translations

KJV
30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
ESV
30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
NLT
30 And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then. ”
MSG
30 This is the Great Reversal: the last in line put at the head of the line, and the so-called first ending up last.
CSB
30 Note this: some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

Luke 13:30 In-Context

28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”
31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.”
32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Matthew 19:30
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