Matthew 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”
Matthew 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 20:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.””
Matthew 20:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So the last shall be first, and the first last.”
Matthew 20:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'”
Matthew 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.”
Matthew 20:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.”
Matthew 20:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 20:16 in Context — Matthew 20
14 Toma o que é teu, e vai embora; e quero dar a este último tanto quanto a ti.
15 Acaso não me é lícito fazer do que é meu o que eu quiser? Ou o teu olho é mau, porque eu sou bom?”
16 Assim os últimos serão primeiros; e os primeiros, últimos; pois muitos são chamados, mas poucos escolhidos.
17 E enquanto Jesus subia a Jerusalém, tomou consigo os doze discípulos à parte no caminho, e lhes disse:
18 Eis que estamos subindo a Jerusalém, e o Filho do homem será entregue aos chefes dos sacerdotes e aos escribas, e o condenarão à morte.
What Does Matthew 20:16 Mean?
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