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Concordance for “first”

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 20:16 · retained source text

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

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.30.

Matthew 21:28
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:28 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Matthew 21:31
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:31 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 22:25
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:25 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:26 · retained source text

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may bee cleane also.

Matthew 26:17
¶ 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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:17 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Matthew 27:64
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:64 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 28:1
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 28:1 · retained source text

¶ 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.

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