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Mark 10:31

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 10:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.
Mark 10:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel`s sake,
30but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
31But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.
32And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,
33[saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:
34and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
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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
“But many that are first shall be last, etc..] (See Gill on “<401930>Matthew 19:30”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 19:16-30. Mark 10:17 Gone forth - From the place where he had been teaching. Into the way - Into the road or path on his journey. Running - Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper, nor is it possible that it should be too intense if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so much effort and haste. Mark 10:19 Defraud not - Do not take away your neighbor’s property by fraud or dishonesty. To “cheat” or “defraud,” supposes a covetous desire of a neighbor’s property, and is usually attended with “falsehood” or “false witness”…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:31 But many . . . greatest then: The account ends with a proverb, contrasting the way that God understands life and how people generally understand it (for similar sayings, see Matt 20:16; Luke 13:30). For those with eyes to see and ears to hear (Mark 4:9-12; 8:18), the Kingdom of God has already come, and the overturning of this world’s values has begun.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 8:11, Mat 8:12, Mat 19:30, Mat 20:16, Mat 21:31; Luk 7:29, Luk 7:30, Luk 7:40-47, Luk 13:30, Luk 18:11-14; Act 13:46-48; Rom 9:30-33 Mark 10:32”
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