'First' in the Bible

As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no place for them in the guest quarters.

(As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

'Woe to you, the Pharisees, because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the market-places.

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.

Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started)

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.