30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. …
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-30)We have here Christ’s discourse with his disciples upon occasion of the rich man’s breaking with Christ. I. Christ took occasion from thence to show the difficulty of the salvation of the rich people, Matt. 19:23-26. 1. That it is a very hard thing for a rich man to get to heaven, such a rich man as this here. Note, From the harms and falls of others it is good for us to infer that which will be o…
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