But many who are first will be last; and the last first.”

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后，在后的，将要在前。”

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后；在后的，将要在前。”

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后；在后的，将要在前。”

然而，许多为首的将要殿后，殿后的将要为首。”

然而许多在前的将要在后，在后的将要在前。”

不过许多在前的，将要在后；许多在后的，将要在前。”

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後，在後的，將要在前。」

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

然而，許多為首的將要殿後，殿後的將要為首。」

然而許多在前的將要在後，在後的將要在前。”

然而有許多首先的必成了末後的，末後的必成了首先的！』

不過許多在前的，將要在後；許多在後的，將要在前。」

然多有先者將為後、而後者先也、○

然先者多為後、後者多為先也、○

然多有先者將為後、後者將為先也、○

然亦多有先者居後、而後者居先者焉。』

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many who are first will be last. And the last will be first.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many[ that are] first shall be last; and the last first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this:‘ God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying,‘ God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;even as it is written,“ Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

Jesus answered him,“ Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said,“ Teacher, say on.”“ A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”Simon answered,“ He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him,“ You have judged correctly.”Turning to the woman, he said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said,“ It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,‘ I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.