Mark 10:43
41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- KJV
- But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
- WEB
- But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
- ASV
- But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;
- DARBY
- but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister;
- BLB
- But it is not thus among you⁺. But whoever may want to become great among you⁺, he will be your⁺ servant;
- ÅB
- Men så er det ikke blant dere; den som vil bli stor blant dere, han skal være deres tjener,
- OTB
- Men slik skal det ikke være blant dere. I stedet, den som vil bli stor blant dere, må være deres tjener,
- B1930
- Men så er det ikke blandt eder; den som vil bli stor blandt eder, han skal være eders tjener,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 23:8–12
But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Read in contextMark 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.”
Read in contextMatthew 20:26–27
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
Read in contextLuke 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.”
Read in contextGalatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5–6
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.”
Read in contextRomans 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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