Luke 22:26

24 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.

25 So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

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.

28 You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
ASV
But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
DARBY
But *ye* [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.
BLB
But you⁺ [shall] not [be] thus. Rather, the greatest among you⁺, let him be as the younger, and the one leading as the one serving.
ÅB
Så er det ikke med dere; men den største blant dere skal være som den yngste, og den øverste som den som tjener.
OTB
Men dere skal ikke være slik. I stedet skal den største blant dere være som den yngste, og lederen som tjeneren.
B1930
Så er det ikke med eder; men den største blandt eder skal være som den yngste, og den øverste som den som tjener.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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  • 1 Peter 5:3

    not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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  • Mark 9:35

    Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

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  • Matthew 18:3–5

    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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  • Matthew 23:8–12

    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

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  • 3 John 1:9–10

    I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

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  • Luke 9:48

    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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  • Romans 12:2

    Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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