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Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">3779</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="reftrans">16   </span><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/houto_s_3779.htm" title="Houtōs: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">Houtōs</a></span><br><span class="refmain">16   </span><span class="greek">Οὕτως</span><br><span class="refbot">16   </span><span class="eng">Thus</span><br><span class="reftop2">16   </span><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/esontai_1510.htm" title="esontai: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">esontai</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἔσονται</span><br><span class="eng">will be</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural">V-FIM-3P</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/hoi_3588.htm" title="hoi: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">hoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">οἱ</span><br><span class="eng">the</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Plural">Art-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">2078</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eschatoi_2078.htm" title="eschatoi: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">eschatoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἔσχατοι</span><br><span class="eng">last</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">4413</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pro_toi_4413.htm" title="prōtoi: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">prōtoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">πρῶτοι</span><span class="punct">  ,</span><br><span class="eng">first</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: And, even, also, namely. ">kai</a></span><br><span class="greek">καὶ</span><br><span class="eng">and</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/hoi_3588.htm" title="hoi: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">hoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">οἱ</span><br><span class="eng">the</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Plural">Art-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">4413</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pro_toi_4413.htm" title="prōtoi: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">prōtoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">πρῶτοι</span><span class="punct">  ,</span><br><span class="eng">first</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">2078</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eschatoi_2078.htm" title="eschatoi: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">eschatoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἔσχατοι</span><span class="punct">  .</span></span><br><span class="eng">last</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.">4183</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/polloi_4183.htm" title="polloi: Much, many; often.">polloi</a></span><br><span class="greek">⧼πολλοὶ</span><br><span class="eng">many</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></span><br><span class="greek">γάρ</span><br><span class="eng">for</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: To be, exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eisin_1510.htm" title="eisin: To be, exist.">eisin</a></span><br><span class="greek">εἰσιν</span><br><span class="eng">are</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIA-3P</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/2822.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2822: Called, invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation.">2822</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_2822.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kle_toi_2822.htm" title="klētoi: Called, invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation.">klētoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">κλητοί</span><span class="punct">  ,</span><br><span class="eng">called</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/3641.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3641: (a) especially in plural: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.">3641</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_3641.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oligoi_3641.htm" title="oligoi: (a) especially in plural: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.">oligoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">ὀλίγοι</span><br><span class="eng">few</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.">de</a></span><br><span class="greek">δὲ</span><br><span class="eng">however</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloat"><tr><td height="160" valign="middle" align="left"><span class="pos"><a href="/greek/1588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1588: Chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah, and the Christians).">1588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/greek/strongs_1588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek Concordance">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eklektoi_1588.htm" title="eklektoi: Chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah, and the Christians).">eklektoi</a></span><br><span class="greek">ἐκλεκτοί⧽</span><span class="punct">  .</span><br><span class="eng">chosen</span><br><span class="strongsnt2"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4nt.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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">be</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2822.htm" title="2822. kletos (klay-tos') -- called">called,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">but</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3641.htm" title="3641. oligos (ol-ee'-gos) -- few, little, small">few</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1588.htm" title="1588. eklektos (ek-lek-tos') -- select, by impl. favorite">chosen.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/20-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 20:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 20:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/20-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 20:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 20:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>