31 (A)But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

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31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”(A)

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30 (A)But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

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30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.(A)

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30 (A)And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

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30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”(A)

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16 (A)So the last will be first, and the first last. (B)For[a] many are called, but few chosen.”

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  1. Matthew 20:16 NU omits the rest of v. 16.

16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(A)

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Present Condition of Israel

30 What shall we say then? (A)That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, (B)even the righteousness of faith; 31 but Israel, (C)pursuing the law of righteousness, (D)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [b]by the works of the law. For (E)they stumbled at that stumbling stone. 33 As it is written:

(F)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (G)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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  1. Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
  2. Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law

Israel’s Unbelief

30 What then shall we say?(A) That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;(B) 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(C) have not attained their goal.(D) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(E) 33 As it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall,
    and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](F)

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  1. Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (A)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (B)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (C)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(D)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (E)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(A) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(B) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(C)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](D)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(E) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

11 The Pharisee (A)stood and prayed thus with himself, (B)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (C)for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  1. Luke 18:14 put down

11 The Pharisee stood by himself(A) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(B) twice a week and give a tenth(C) of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(D) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(E)

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(F)

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40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”

So he said, “Teacher, say it.”

41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred (A)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”

And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” 44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no (B)water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no (C)kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 (D)You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. 47 (E)Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

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40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii,[a] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet,(A) but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss,(B) but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head,(C) but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

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  1. Luke 7:41 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).

29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [a]justified God, (A)having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and [b]lawyers rejected (B)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

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  1. Luke 7:29 declared the righteousness of
  2. Luke 7:30 the experts in the law

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(A) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(B) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

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31 Which of the two did the will of his father?”

They said to Him, “The first.”

Jesus said to them, (A)“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

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31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?”

“The first,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors(A) and the prostitutes(B) are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.

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11 And I say to you that (A)many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But (B)the sons of the kingdom (C)will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,(A) and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.(B) 12 But the subjects of the kingdom(C) will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”(D)

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