Mark 10:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

But here's the plot twist — a lot of people who think they're winning right now will end up last, and the ones who seem last will actually come out on top.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's scoreboard looks completely different than ours.

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