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Luke 13:30
And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
Luke 13:30 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 13:30 in other translations
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”
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In context
27 But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.
28 There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside.
29 And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.
30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
31 At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.
32 And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.
33 But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.
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