But many who are first will be last. And the 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、而後者先也、○

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、○

然亦多有先者居後、而後者居先者焉。』

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

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

But many[ that are] first shall 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 who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.

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

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

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed.‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people,’ he said.‘ I am not like robbers or those who do other evil things. I am not like those who commit adultery. I am not even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’“ 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.”

“ 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.

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.”

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)

Jesus answered him,“ Simon, I have something to tell you.”“ Tell me, teacher,” he said.“ Two people owed money to a certain lender. One owed him 500 silver coins. The other owed him 50 silver coins.Neither of them had the money to pay him back. So he let them go without paying. Which of them will love him more?”Simon replied,“ I suppose the one who owed the most money.”“ You are right,” Jesus said.Then he turned toward the woman. He said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water to wash my feet. But she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not stopped kissing my feet since I came in.You did not put any olive oil on my head. But she has poured this perfume on my feet.So I tell you this. Her many sins have been forgiven. She has shown that she understands this by her great acts of love. But whoever has been forgiven only a little loves only a little.”

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.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly.“ We had to speak God’s word to you first,” they said.“ But you don’t accept it. You don’t think you are good enough for eternal life. So now we are turning to the Gentiles.This is what the Lord has commanded us to do. He said,“‘ I have made you a light for the Gentiles. You will bring salvation to the whole earth.’ ”( Isaiah 49:6)When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.