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Source language
Original Greek   
πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
polloi de esontai protoi eskhatoi kai eskhatoi protoi.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
multi autem erunt primi novissimi et novissimi primi

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Authorized (King James) Version   
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
New King James Version   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
21st Century King James Version   
But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But many are first who will be last and the last ones will be the first.”
Darby Bible Translation   
But many first shall be last, and last first.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
But many shall be last that are first; and first that are last.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
God's Word   
However, many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
International Standard Version   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first."
NET Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
New American Standard Bible   
"But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
New International Version   
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
New Living Translation   
But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.
Webster's Bible Translation   
But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Weymouth New Testament   
"But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
The World English Bible   
But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
EasyEnglish Bible   
But many people who are very important now will become the least important. And many people who are not important now will become very important then.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and many first shall be last, and last first.
New Life Version   
Many who are first will be last. Many who are last will be first.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“But many that are first, shall be last. And the last shall be first.
The Voice Bible   
Many of those who are the first will be last, and those who are the last will be first.
Living Bible   
But many who are first now will be last then; and some who are last now will be first then.”
New Catholic Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Legacy Standard Bible   
But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But many that are first shall be last, and many of the last shall be first.
Christian Standard Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
But many who [now] are first will be last [then], and many who [now] are last will be first [then].
New Century Version   
Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.
The Message   
Jesus replied, “Yes, you have followed me. In the re-creation of the world, when the Son of Man will rule gloriously, you who have followed me will also rule, starting with the twelve tribes of Israel. And not only you, but anyone who sacrifices home, family, fields—whatever—because of me will get it all back a hundred times over, not to mention the considerable bonus of eternal life. This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
But many will be first who were last, and last who were first.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
New Matthew Bible   
Many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Good News Translation®   
But many who now are first will be last, and many who now are last will be first.
Wycliffe Bible   
But many shall be, the first the last, and the last the first.
New Testament for Everyone   
But many at the front will find themselves at the back, and the back ones at the front.”
Contemporary English Version   
But many who are now first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
But many that are first will be last, and the last first.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Believe me,” said Jesus, “when I tell you that in the next world, when the Son of Man shall sit down on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones and become judges of the twelve tribes of Israel. Every man who has left houses or brothers or sisters or fathers or mother or children or land for my sake will receive it all back many times over, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first now will be last then—and the last first!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Common English Bible © 2011   
But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
But many who are first [in this world] will be last [in the world to come]; and the last, first.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
New American Standard Bible   
But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
The Expanded Bible   
[L But] Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.
Tree of Life Version   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Revised Standard Version   
But many that are first will be last, and the last first.
New International Reader's Version   
But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.
BRG Bible   
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Complete Jewish Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
But many people who are first will be last, and those who are last will be first.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And many who are Rishonim (first ones) will be Acharonim (last ones), and the Acharonim, Rishonim.
Names of God Bible   
However, many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Modern English Version   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Many people who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.
International Children’s Bible   
Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.
Lexham English Bible   
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
New International Version - UK   
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“But many first ones will be last, and last ones, first.