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Everyone who is now last will be first, and everyone who is first will be last." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And Jesus concluded, "So those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"In this way the last will be first, and the first will be last."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/net/matthew/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the last will be first, and the first last." </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/matthew/20.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the last will be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/matthew/20.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few 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="/afv/matthew/20.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first <i>shall be</i> last; for many are called, but few <i>are</i> chosen."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/matthew/20.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/20.htm">English Revised 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="/wbt/matthew/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/matthew/20.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/matthew/20.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />So the last, shalbe the first, & the first <FI>shalbe<Fi> last: For many be called, but fewe <FI>be<Fi> chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/matthew/20.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />So the last shalbe the first, & the first the last. For many are called, but few are chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/matthew/20.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />Soo the laste shalbe fyrste and the fyrste shalbe laste. For many are called and feawe be chosen.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Thus the last will 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/matthew/20.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />Thus will the last be first and the first last; for many are called ones, however few are chosen ones. In Vulgate but not ESV, NASB<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/20.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />So the last will be first and the first last, for the called are many and the chosen ones are few.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Even so the last shall be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>So the last shall be first, and first last.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but the elect are few.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for though many are invited, few have precedence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"So the last shall be first, and the first last."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>So the last shall be first, and the first last.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.<Fr></div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/matthew/20.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: Houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschatoi (Adj-NMP) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">last</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esontai (V-FIM-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtoi (Adj-NMP) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtoi (Adj-NMP) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschatoi (Adj-NMP) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">will be last.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/matthew/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779. houto (hoo'-to) -- in this way, thus">So</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> the</a><a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme"> last</a><a href="/greek/2071.htm" title="2071. esomai (es'-om-ahee) -- should be, shall come to pass, may have"> shall be</a><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief"> first</a><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">, and</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> the</a><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief"> first</a><a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme"> last, for many are called, and few chosen.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/matthew/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτως d- 3779"><span class="red">“So</span></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588"><span class="red"> the</span></a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="ἔσχατος a- -npm- 2078"><span class="red"> last</span></a> <a href="/greek/2071.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-p--fmi 2071"><span class="red"> will be</span></a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -npm- 4413"><span class="red"> first</span></a>, <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"><span class="red">and</span></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588"><span class="red"> the</span></a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -npm- 4413"><span class="red"> first</span></a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="ἔσχατος a- -npm- 2078"><span class="red"> last</span></a><span class="red">.”</span><span class="fn" style="color:#0092f3">,</span></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/matthew/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779. houto (hoo'-to) -- in this way, thus">"So</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme">the last</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">shall be first,</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">and the first</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme">last."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/matthew/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779. houto (hoo'-to) -- in this way, thus">So</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme">the last</a> <a href="/greek/2071.htm" title="2071. esomai (es'-om-ahee) -- should be, shall come to pass, may have">shall be</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">first,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532. kai (kahee) -- and, even, also">and</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413. protos (pro'-tos) -- first, chief">the first</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078. eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- last, extreme">last:</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063. gar (gar) -- for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)">for</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183. polus (pol-oos') -- much, many">many</a> <a href="/greek/1526.htm" title="1526. eisi (i-see') -- agree, are, be, were. ">be</a> <a href="/greek/2822.htm" title="2822. kletos (klay-tos') -- called">called,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">but</a> <a href="/greek/3641.htm" title="3641. oligos (ol-ee'-gos) -- few, little, small">few</a> <a href="/greek/1588.htm" title="1588. eklektos (ek-lek-tos') -- select, by impl. favorite">chosen.</a> </span></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>