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Luke 13:30

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 13:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
Luke 13:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
28There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without.
29And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
31In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.
32And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I am perfected.
33Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And behold, there are last which shall be first, etc.] The Gentiles, the most mean and abject, afar from God, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, called last of all; these shall be first, and sit down among patriarchs and prophets, men of the first rank here on earth, in the kingdom of heaven, and enjoy the same glory and happiness with them: and there are first which shall be last: the Jews, who were first the visible professing people of God, to whom the oracles of God, and outward privileges and ordinances were given; who had the Messiah first sent to them, and the Gospel first preached among them; these shall be last, be rejected and despised, and shut out of the kingdom of heaven,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 8:11-12. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“But there are last - Many of the Gentiles who were latest called, shall be most highly rewarded; and many of the Jews who were first called, shall have no reward at all. Mat 19:30. Luke 13:31”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 3:9, Mat 3:10, Mat 8:11, Mat 8:12, Mat 19:30, Mat 20:16, Mat 21:28-31; Mar 10:31 Luke 13:31”
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