30 And behold, (A)some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

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30 But[a] indeed,[b] some are last[c] who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:30 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
  2. Luke 13:30 tn Grk “behold.”
  3. Luke 13:30 sn Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. Jesus’ answer is that some who are expected to be there (many from Israel) will not be there, while others not expected to be present (from other nations) will be present. The question is not, “Will the saved be few?” (see v. 23), but “Will it be you?”

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

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