Luke 22:25
23 Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
24 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
26 But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
- KJV
- And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
- WEB
- He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’
- ASV
- And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
- DARBY
- And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
- BLB
- And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and those exercising authority over them are called benefactors.
- ÅB
- Da sa han til dem: Kongene hersker over sine folk, og de som bruker makt over dem, kalles deres velgjørere.
- OTB
- Jesus sa til dem, “Kongene blant hedningene hersker over dem; og de som har myndighet over dem kalles velgjørere.
- B1930
- Da sa han til dem: Kongene hersker over sine folk, og de som bruker makt over dem, kalles deres velgjørere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 20:25–28
But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Read in contextMark 10:41–45
When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
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