Matthew 20:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

English EASY 2024

Jesus then said, ‘So, one day, those people who are not important now will become the most important. Those people who are very important now will become the least important.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"So those who have the last place now will have the first place in the future. And those who have the first place now will have the last place in the future."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And Jesus concluded, “So those who are last will be first, and those who are first will be last.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"In this way the last will be first, and the first will be last."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"And so it is, that many who are first now will be last then; and those who are last now will be first then."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“ Now you can understand what I meant when I said that the first will end up last and the last will end up being first. Everyone is invited, but few are the chosen.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And so it is that the last shall be first, and the first, last.“

English Tyndale 1537

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

Matthew 20:16 — Compare Translations