Matthew 20:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Matthew 19:30

But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 22:14

For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

Matthew 7:13

Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.

Mark 10:31

But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

Luke 14:24

For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.

Luke 15:7

I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.

Luke 7:47

And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.

Romans 5:20

And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

Romans 8:30

And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.

Romans 9:30

What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.