So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many bee called, but fewe chosen.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.30.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
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So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many bee called, but fewe chosen.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.30.
¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
¶ But what thinke you? A certaine man had two sonnes, and he came to the first, and said, Sonne, goe worke to day in my vineyard.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Whether of them twaine did the will of his father? They say vnto him, The first. Iesus saith vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots go into the kingdome of God before you.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Againe hee sent other seruants, moe then the first, and they did vnto them likewise.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Now there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first when he had maried a wife, deceased, and hauing no issue, left his wife vnto his brother.
This is the first and great commandment.
This is the first and great Commandement.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may bee cleane also.
¶ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
¶ Now the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread, the disciples came to Iesus, saying vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passeouer?
1611 marginal noteMar. 14.12. luke 22.7.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Command therfore that the sepulchre be made sure, vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, & steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last errour shalbe worse then the first.
IN the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
¶ In the ende of the Sabbath, as it began to dawne towards the first day of the weeke, came Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.
1611 marginal noteMar. 16.1. iohn 20.1.
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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.