<p>13:30 <i>And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last</i>- In this amazing comment at the conclusion of the section, we learn that in fact some who are first in this life&nbsp;<i>and choose to remain first</i>&nbsp;shall still be saved, although they will be &ldquo;last&rdquo; in the Kingdom. The same word for &ldquo;last&rdquo; is used in the parable which speaks of believers having to take the &ldquo;last&rdquo; or &lsquo;lowest&rsquo; place around the Lord&rsquo;s table (Lk. 14:9,10). There are and will be gradations between the Lord&rsquo;s people, both now and eternally. Those who are &ldquo;first&rdquo; in this brief life, retaining their wealth when they should not, shall be saved by grace but will be the least in the Kingdom. Whereas those who are the least in this life, or make themselves the least, will become the first in God&rsquo;s Kingdom. Alternatively, we can read &quot;last&quot; here as referring to condemnation, which is what the Lord implies is the destiny of the religious leaders of first century Israel whom He is addressing.</p>