↵ Gospel of Matthew 20
Gospel of Matthew 20:16

Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.

  1. Οὕτως
    Thus
  2. ἔσονται
    will be
    they will be
  3. οἱ
    the
  4. ἔσχατοι
    last
  5. πρῶτοι
    first
  6. καὶ
    and
  7. οἱ
    the
  8. πρῶτοι
    first
  9. ἔσχατοι
    last
  10.  
    ·
     
  11. πολλοὶ
    many
  12. γάρ
    for
  13. εἰσι
    are
  14. κλητοί
    called
    invited, invited guests
  15.  
    ,
     
  16. ὀλίγοι
    few
  17. δὲ
    but
    and
  18. ἐκλεκτοί
    chosen
  19.  
    .
     

Thus the last will be first and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.