But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后；在后的，将要在前。”

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后；在后的，将要在前。”

然而，有许多在前的，将要在后；在后的，将要在前。”

然而，许多为首的将要殿后，殿后的将要为首。”

然而许多在前的将要在后，在后的将要在前。”

不过许多在前的，将要在后；许多在后的，将要在前。

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

然而，有許多在前的，將要在後；在後的，將要在前。」

然而，許多為首的將要殿後，殿後的將要為首。」

然而許多在前的將要在後，在後的將要在前。”

然而有許多首先的必成了末後的，末後的必成了首先的！

不過許多在前的，將要在後；許多在後的，將要在前。

然多有先者將為後、後者將為先也、

然先者多為後、後者多為先也、

然多有先者將為後、後者將為先也、

顧多有後來居先。先來居後者焉。』

But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

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

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

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

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

Then the last will be first. And the first will be last.”

“ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”

But many who are first will be last. And the last will be first.”

What should we say then? Gentiles did not look for a way to be right with God. But they found it by having faith.The people of Israel tried to obey the law to make themselves right with God. But they didn’t reach their goal of being right with God.Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.It is written,“ Look! In Zion I am laying a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall. The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”( Isaiah 8:14; 28:16)

“ But the tax collector stood farther away than the Pharisee. He would not even look up to heaven. He brought his hand to his heart and prayed. He said,‘ God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’“ I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.Sin ruled and brought death. But grace rules in the lives of those who are right with God. The grace of God brings eternal life. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done.

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.But those who think they belong in the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness. There they will weep and grind their teeth.”

“ Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”“ The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you.John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.

All the people who heard Jesus’ words agreed that God’s way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptized by John.But the Pharisees and the authorities on the law did not accept for themselves God’s purpose. So they had not been baptized by John.

God’s promise of enjoying his rest still stands. So be careful that none of you fails to receive it.

You were running a good race. Who has kept you from obeying the truth?