When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “The man among you without sin, let him be the first (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) to throw a stone at her.”

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I, because he existed before (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) me.’

John testified about him and cried out, saying, “This is he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than I, because he existed before (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) me.’”

Now there were seven brothers. The first (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc), having taken a wife, died childless.

He began to teach daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the leading (prōtoi | πρῶτοι | nom pl masc) men (prōtoi | πρῶτοι | nom pl masc) among the people were trying to destroy him,

The first (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) came before him, saying, ‘Master, your mina has gained ten minas.’

Calling each one of his master’s debtors, he said to the first (prōtō | πρώτῳ | dat sg masc), ‘How much do you owe my master?’

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly bring out a robe — the best (prōtēn | πρώτην | acc sg fem) one — and put it on him, and give him a ring for his finger, and sandals for his feet.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first (prōtos | πρῶτος | nom sg masc) said to him, ‘I bought a field, and I must go out to see it. I ask you, have me excused.’

But take note, some who are last will be first (prōtoi | πρῶτοι | nom pl masc), and some are first (prōtoi | πρῶτοι | nom pl masc) who will be last.”