Matthew 19:30

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Πολλοὶ
G4183
polys
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
  • many, much, large
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἔσονται
G2071
esomai
will be
  • future first person singular of ___%___to be___%___
πρῶτοι
G4413 A-NPM
prōtos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
  • first in time or place
    • in any succession of things or persons
    first in rank
    • influence, honor
      • "chief"principal
    first, at the first
ἔσχατοι
G2078 A-NPM
eschatos
farthest, final (of place or time)
  • extreme
    • last in time or in place
      • "last in a series of places"last in a temporal succession
    the last
    • last, referring to time
      • "of space, the uttermost part, the end, of the earth"of rank, grade of worth, last i.e., lowest
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἔσχατοι
G2078 A-NPM
eschatos
farthest, final (of place or time)
  • extreme
    • last in time or in place
      • "last in a series of places"last in a temporal succession
    the last
    • last, referring to time
      • "of space, the uttermost part, the end, of the earth"of rank, grade of worth, last i.e., lowest
πρῶτοι
G4413 A-NPM
prōtos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
  • first in time or place
    • in any succession of things or persons
    first in rank
    • influence, honor
      • "chief"principal
    first, at the first

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι
30
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Cross References

Matthew 20:16

Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι πολλοὶ γὰρ εἰσιν κλητοί ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί
16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Luke 13:30

καὶ ἰδού εἰσὶν ἔσχατοι οἳ ἔσονται πρῶτοι καὶ εἰσὶν πρῶτοι οἳ ἔσονται ἔσχατοι
30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

Mark 10:31

πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι
31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

Matthew 21:31

τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ὁ πρῶτος. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ
31
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Romans 5:20

νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις
20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 9:30

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως
30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed after not righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Luke 18:13

καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν ἐπᾶραι ἀλλ' ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων Ὁ θεός ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ
13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Matthew 8:11

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσιν καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν
11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 7:29

Καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἀκούσας καὶ οἱ τελῶναι ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν θεόν βαπτισθέντες τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου·
29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Hebrews 4:1

Φοβηθῶμεν οὖν μήποτε καταλειπομένης ἐπαγγελίας εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ δοκῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ὑστερηκέναι
1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Galatians 5:7

Ἐτρέχετε καλῶς· τίς ὑμᾶς ἀνέκοψεν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι
7
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
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