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Matthew 20:16

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Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?	So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.	And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

So^G3779 the last^G2078 shall be^G2071 first^G4413, and^G2532 the first^G4413 last^G2078: for^G1063 many^G4183 be^G1526 called^G2822, but^G1161 few^G3641 chosen^G1588.

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Original Greek

οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι, καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί, ὀλίγοί δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οὕτως	houtōs	G3779	ADV	So
ἔσονται	esontai	G2071	V-FDI-3P	shall be
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
ἔσχατοι	eschatoi	G2078	A-NPM-S	the last
πρῶτοι,	prōtoi	G4413	A-NPM-S	first
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
πρῶτοι	prōtoi	G4413	A-NPM-S	the first
ἔσχατοι·	eschatoi	G2078	A-NPM-S	last
πολλοὶ	polloi	G4183	A-NPM	many
γάρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
εἰσι	eisi	G1526	V-PAI-3P	be
κλητοί,	klētoi	G2822	A-NPM	called
ὀλίγοί	oligoi	G3641	A-NPM	few
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
ἐκλεκτοί.	eklektoi	G1588	A-NPM	chosen

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
• G1588 — ἐκλεκτός (eklektós, ek-lek-tos'): chosen, elect, choice, select — from ἐκλέγομαι; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
• G2071 — ἔσομαι (ésomai, es'-om-ahee): future of εἰμί; will be:--shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.
• G2078 — ἔσχατος (éschatos, es'-khat-os): last, at the last, finally — a superlative probably from ἔχω (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2822 — κλητός (klētós, klay-tos'): called, summoned — from the same as κλῆσις; invited, i.e. appointed, or (specially), a saint:--called.
• G3641 — ὀλίγος (olígos, ol-ee'-gos): small, brief, few, soon — of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:--+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G4413 — πρῶτος (prōtos, pro'-tos): first, before — contracted superlative of πρό; foremost (in time, place, order or importance):--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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