Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 19:30 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Matthew 19:30 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 19 verse 30 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”
Matthew 19:30 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 19:30
Jesus' paradoxical statement 'many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first' inverts worldly hierarchies. Those considered spiritually privileged (religiously established, wealthy, powerful) may end up last in kingdom accounting, while the humble and overlooked may be first. This saying frames the following parable of laborers (20:1-16) where late-coming workers receive equal pay with early workers. Reformed theology emphasizes grace over merit—kingdom standing depends on God's calling, not human achievement.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 19:30
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“there are some who are last who will be first”
“and the first last. For many are called”
“Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him”
“who didn't follow after righteousness”
“standing far away”
“that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded”
“and will sit down with Abraham”
“they declared God to be just”
“lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.”