Matthew 23:11
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The greatest among you shall be your servant.
- KJV
- But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- WEB
- But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
- ASV
- But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- DARBY
- But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
- BLB
- But the greatest among you⁺ will be your⁺ servant.
- ÅB
- Men den største blant dere skal være tjeneren deres.
- OTB
- Den som er størst blant dere skal være deres tjener.
- B1930
- Men den største blandt eder skal være eders tjener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Read in contextGalatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Read in contextJohn 13:14–15
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Read in contextMark 10:43–44
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
Read in contextLuke 22:26–27
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.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:5–8
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Read in contextMatthew 20:26–27
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
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