Matthew 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to…”

Matthew 20:28

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

World English Bible

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

American Standard Version

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.

Darby Translation

as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Young's Literal Translation

even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

Bible in Basic English

Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

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Cross references

“came”

Luke 22:27 Philippians 2:4–8 John 13:4–17 Hebrews 5:8

Luke 22:27 · BSB

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Philippians 2:4–8 · BSB

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

John 13:4–17 · BSB

So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.

Hebrews 5:8 · BSB

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

“and to”

Hebrews 9:28 Titus 2:14 1 Peter 3:18 1 Timothy 2:6 1 Peter 2:24 Revelation 1:5

Hebrews 9:28 · BSB

so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Timothy 2:6 · BSB

who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Revelation 1:5 · BSB

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

“for”

Matthew 26:28 Mark 14:24 Romans 5:15–19 1 John 2:2

Matthew 26:28 · BSB

This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:24 · BSB

He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Romans 5:15–19 · BSB

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Also

2 Corinthians 8:9 Romans 4:25 Hebrews 2:10 Matthew 8:20

2 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Romans 4:25 · BSB

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

Hebrews 2:10 · BSB

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Matthew 8:20 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

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

In context

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

29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

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