Luke 22:27

25 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.

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.

28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

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

Compare

BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
ASV
For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
DARBY
For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But *I* am in the midst of you as the one that serves.
BLB
For who [is] greater, the one reclining or the one serving? [Is it] not the one reclining? But I am in your⁺ midst as the One serving.
ÅB
For hvem er størst, den som sitter til bords, eller den som tjener? Er det ikke den som sitter til bords? Men jeg er som en tjener iblant dere.
OTB
For hvem er større, den som ligger til bords eller den som tjener? Er det ikke den som ligger til bords? Men jeg er blant dere som en som tjener.
B1930
For hvem er størst, den som sitter til bords, eller den som tjener? Er det ikke den som sitter til bords? Men jeg er som en tjener iblandt eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 20:28

    Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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  • Luke 12:37

    Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

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  • John 13:5–16

    After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:9

    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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  • Luke 17:7–9

    But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

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  • Philippians 2:7–8

    But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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