Matthew 20:27 “and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—”

Matthew 20:27

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

World English Bible

Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

American Standard Version

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

Geneva Bible 1599

And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.

Darby Translation

and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

Young's Literal Translation

and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

Bible in Basic English

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

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Cross references

“whosoever”

Luke 22:26 Mark 9:33–35 Matthew 18:4 2 Corinthians 4:5 Romans 1:14 1 Corinthians 9:19–23

Luke 22:26 · BSB

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Mark 9:33–35 · BSB

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Matthew 18:4 · BSB

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

2 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Romans 1:14 · BSB

I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

1 Corinthians 9:19–23 · BSB

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

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

In context

26It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

28just 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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