And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Treasury of Scripture whosoever. Matthew 18:4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Mark 9:33-35 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way... Luke 22:26 But you 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 does serve. Acts 20:34,35 Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me... Romans 1:14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more... 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 2 Corinthians 11:5,23-27 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very most chief apostles... 2 Corinthians 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Context A Mother's Request
20Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21And he said to her, What will you? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom. 22But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able. 23And he said to them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not my to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 24And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority on them. 26But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.
Darby Bible Translation
and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
King James Bible
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Young's Literal Translation
and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
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