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Matthew 20:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”

Matthew 20:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 20:169 words
GreekMeaning
οὕτωςhoutōs
ThusadverbG3779
ἔσονταιesontai
will beverbG1510
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἔσχατοιeschatoi
lastadjectiveG2078
πρῶτοιprōtoi
firstadjectiveG4413
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πρῶτοιprōtoi
firstadjectiveG4413
ἔσχατοιeschatoi
lastadjectiveG2078
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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David ChenNote1mo ago
Many Are Called but Few Chosen
So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen. Matthew's word on election and priority. I used to read this as: few will be saved. But in context it's...
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