John 13:16 “Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor i…”

John 13:16

Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

World English Bible

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

American Standard Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Verely, verely I say vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master, neither the ambassadour greater then he that sent him.

Darby Translation

Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

Young's Literal Translation

verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

Bible in Basic English

Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

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Cross references

“Verily”

John 3:5 John 3:3

John 3:5 · BSB

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

John 3:3 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. ”

“The servant”

John 15:20 Luke 6:40 Matthew 10:24 Matthew 10:25

John 15:20 · BSB

Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Luke 6:40 · BSB

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Matthew 10:24 · BSB

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

Matthew 10:25 · BSB

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

17If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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