Other translations
American Standard Version
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So the last will be first and the first last, for the called are many and the chosen ones are few.”
Darby Bible Translation
Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last.”
God's Word
"In this way the last will be first, and the first will be last."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
"So the last will be first, and the first last."
International Standard Version
"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."
NET Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last."
New American Standard Bible
"So the last shall be first, and the first last."
New International Version
"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
New Living Translation
"So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last."
Webster's Bible Translation
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
Weymouth New Testament
"So the last shall be first, and the first last."
The World English Bible
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."
EasyEnglish Bible
Jesus then said, ‘So, one day, those people who are not important now will become the most important. Those people who are very important now will become the least important.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'
New Life Version
So those who are last will be first and the first will be last.”
Revised Geneva Translation
“So the last shall be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”
The Voice Bible
And that is your picture: The last will be first and the first will be last.
Living Bible
And so it is that the last shall be first, and the first, last.”
New Catholic Bible
Thus, the last will be first and the first will be last.”
Legacy Standard Bible
So the last shall be first, and the first last.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
So the first shall be last, and the last first; for many are called, but few are chosen.
Christian Standard Bible
“So the last will be first, and the first last.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen.
New Century Version
“So those who are last now will someday be first, and those who are first now will someday be last.”
The Message
“Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
In the same way, the last will be first, and the first, last.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
New Matthew Bible
In like manner the last may be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
Good News Translation®
And Jesus concluded, “So those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.”
Wycliffe Bible
So the last shall be the first, and the first the last; for many be called, but few be chosen [for many be called, but few chosen].
New Testament for Everyone
“So those at the back will be at the front, and the front ones at the back.”
Contemporary English Version
Jesus then said, “So it is. Everyone who is now last will be first, and everyone who is first will be last.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
So the last will be first, and the first last.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament
“So, many who are the last now will be the first then and the first last.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’
Common English Bible © 2011
So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
So those who are last [in this world] shall be first [in the world to come], and those who are first, last.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
So the last will be first, and the first last.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
New American Standard Bible
So the last shall be first, and the first, last.”
The Expanded Bible
“So those who are last now will someday be first, and those who are first now will someday be last.”
Tree of Life Version
“So the last will be first, and the first last.”
Revised Standard Version
So the last will be first, and the first last.”
New International Reader's Version
“So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”
BRG Bible
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Complete Jewish Bible
Thus the last ones will be first and the first last.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)
`In the same way, people who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Thus the Rishonim will be Acharonim, and the Acharonim will be Rishonim. For the invited ones are many, but the nivcharim (chosen ones) are few.
Names of God Bible
“In this way the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Modern English Version
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Easy-to-Read Version
“So those who are last now will be first in the future. And those who are first now will be last in the future.”
International Children’s Bible
“So those who are last now will someday be first. And those who are first now will someday be last.”
Lexham English Bible
Thus the last will be first and the first last.”
New International Version - UK
‘So the last will be first, and the first will be last.’
Disciples Literal New Testament
Thus the last ones will be first, and the first ones, last”.