Matthew 20:16 - William Tyndale New Testament So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, and few be chosen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen. American Standard Version (1901) So the last shall be first, and the first last. Common English Bible So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.” Catholic Public Domain Version So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. |
Whether of these ij fulfilled their father's will? And they said unto him: the first. Iesus said unto them: verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.
¶ Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction: and many there be, which go in thereat.
For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Wherefore I say unto thee: many sins are forgiven her, because she loved much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doeth less love.
¶ The law in the mean time entered in that sin should increase. And where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.
Moreover which he appointed before, them he also called. And which he called, them also he justified. which he justified, them he also glorified.
¶ What shall we say then? we say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness I mean the righteousness which cometh of faith.
¶ For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was in deed, the word of God, which worketh in you that believe.