Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Mark 10:31 in other translations
| BSB | But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.” |
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| WEB | But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” |
| ASV | But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. |
| YLT | and many first shall be last, and the last first.' |
| DARBY | But many first shall be last, and the last first. |
| BBE | But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first. |
| Webster | But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. |
What does Mark 10:31 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:23-31
Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls…
Mark 10:31 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 10:31
- Matthew 19:30
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
- Luke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
- Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
- Romans 9:30-33
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Luke 18:11-14
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 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. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Matthew 21:31
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.
- Acts 13:46-48
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
- Matthew 8:11-12
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. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 7:40-47
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. …
- Luke 7:29-30
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
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Context
- Mark 10:30
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
- Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
- Mark 10:32
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Mark 10:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Empero muchos primeros serán postreros, y postreros primeros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais plusieurs qui sont les premiers seront les derniers; et les derniers seront les premiers. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber viele Erste werden Letzte, und Letzte Erste sein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Multi autem erunt primi novissimi, et novissimi primi. |