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Jun 21, 2022 · Answer. Jesus made the statement “many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first” ( Matthew 19:30) in the context of His encounter with the rich young ruler ( Matthew 19:16–30 ).
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time - Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going ...
“I am the first and I am the last, and apart from me there is no God. 7 Who is like me? Let him proclaim and declare it, and lay it out for himself— since he made an ancient people. And let him speak future events; let them tell him what will happen. 8 Don’t tremble, and don’t be afraid.
- Parable of The Harvesters and Master
- Servant Leadership
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From the parable of Matthew 20:1-16 (NASB, emphasis added) Here, Jesus speaks as the landowner who has the authority to give whatever reward he deems appropriate. It introduces the idea of laborers who started working at different times in the day, both early and late. In context, Jesus statement in Revelation 1 likely means that he was laboring bo...
Mark 9:33-35 (NASB, emphasis added) In that context, Jesus declares himself to be the ultimate first-lastkind of leader. This is comparable to Jesus's lesson about the seat of honor... Luke 14:7-11 (NASB) ...That was at a wedding feast, which there also is in Revelation 20:4-6, named in 19:9... Revelation 19:9 (NASB) So, that kind of honor is menti...
Jesus was working from the beginning and reaping the harvest at the end. He is servant of all, seated last to be honored first at the banquet, and leader of all—putting himself last and therefore being placed first above all kings. Does this relate to time? Absolutely! Review John 1, same author... John 1:1-3 (NASB) Now, bearing in mind the other o...
He had added, though, that many who are first will be last, and the last first, in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:27–30). Then He told the parable in this passage (Matthew 20:1) to illustrate what He meant by that.
Jan 16, 2023 · Matthew 20:16, “So the last will be first, and the first last.” The rich young ruler is significant in this story because he wanted power and prestige but wasn’t willing to follow Jesus.
The last called were first paid, and were equal to the first in recompense; the first were behind the others in time of payment, and in the spirit with which they received their wages; they were also treated with less generosity than the others.
