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Berean Standard Bible

“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.””

Matthew 20:16

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Jesus told the parable of the workers in the vineyard, in which the owner pays laborers hired at different hours the same daily wage. Those who worked longest complained, and the owner answered that he had done them no wrong.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

World English Bible (WEB)

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

King James Version (KJV)

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So the last will be first, and the first last.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Así los primeros serán postreros, y los postreros primeros: porque muchos son llamados, mas pocos escogidos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Así, pues, los primeros serán los últimos y los últimos serán los primeros».

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