Mark 10:31

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

Cross-references

Matthew 8:12 warns of sons of the kingdom being cast out — the first becoming last — reinforcing the reversal statement here.

Matthew 19:30 is the parallel version of this exact saying about first and last being reversed.

Matthew 20:16 repeats the same reversal principle at the end of the parable of the workers, reinforcing the lesson.

Matthew 21:31 shows tax collectors and prostitutes entering the kingdom before religious leaders, a specific example of the last becoming first.

Luke 7:40-47 contrasts the sinful woman's love with Simon the Pharisee's coldness, demonstrating how the last (sinner) is exalted over the first (Pharisee).

Luke 13:30 Parallel

Luke 13:30 contains an almost identical saying: 'some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last', reinforcing the same teaching.

Luke 18:11-14's parable of Pharisee and tax collector concludes that the humble are exalted and the proud humbled—a direct illustration of first/last reversal.

Acts 13:46-48 records Paul turning to Gentiles after Jewish rejection, showing the last (Gentiles) receiving salvation before the first (Jews).

Romans 9:30-33 describes Gentiles obtaining righteousness while Israel stumbled—a clear case of the last becoming first and the first last.

Matthew 8:11 depicts Gentiles from every direction entering the kingdom — the 'last' becoming first, illustrating the reversal principle.

Luke 7:30 Parallel

Luke 7:30 shows Pharisees rejecting God's purpose—those considered 'first' become last, illustrating the reversal principle.