Luke 22:25
23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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 unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Read in contextMark 10:41–45
And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
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