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Matthew 20:26

Serving othersAuthority and leadershipHumility

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 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.

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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BSB
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
KJV
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
WEB
It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
ASV
Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
DARBY
It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
BLB
It will not be this way among you⁺. But whoever may want to become great among you⁺, he will be your⁺ servant;
ÅB
Slik skal det ikke være blant dere. Men den som vil bli stor blant dere, han skal være tjeneren deres,
OTB
Slik skal det ikke være blant dere. Den som vil bli stor blant dere, må være deres tjener,
B1930
Så skal det ikke være blandt eder; men den som vil bli stor iblandt eder, han skal være eders tjener,

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Cross references

  • Mark 10:43

    But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

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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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  • Mark 10:45

    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.”

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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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  • Luke 18:14

    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  • Luke 14:7–11

    When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

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  • 1 Peter 4:11

    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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  • Matthew 25:44

    And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

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