Mark 10:44
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New International Version (©2011)
and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.

New Living Translation (©2007)
and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all.

International Standard Version (©2012)
and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to everyone,

NET Bible (©2006)
and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And he among you who wants to be the first will be a servant to all.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever wants to be most important among you will be a slave for everyone.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And whosoever of you will be the first, shall be servant of all.

American King James Version
And whoever of you will be the most chief, shall be servant of all.

American Standard Version
and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whosoever will be first among you, shall be the servant of all.

Darby Bible Translation
and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.

English Revised Version
and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

Webster's Bible Translation
And whoever of you will be the chief, shall be servant of all.

Weymouth New Testament
and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.

World English Bible
Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:32-45 Christ's going on with his undertaking for the salvation of mankind, was, is, and will be, the wonder of all his disciples. Worldly honour is a glittering thing, with which the eyes of Christ's own disciples have many times been dazzled. Our care must be, that we may have wisdom and grace to know how to suffer with him; and we may trust him to provide what the degrees of our glory shall be. Christ shows them that dominion was generally abused in the world. If Jesus would gratify all our desires, it would soon appear that we desire fame or authority, and are unwilling to taste of his cup, or to have his baptism; and should often be ruined by having our prayers answered. But he loves us, and will only give his people what is good for them.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest,.... Is desirous of the highest place and the greatest honour

shall be servant of all: for the ministers of the Gospel are not only the servants of Christ Jesus, but also of the churches for his sake; and in serving them, they serve Christ: not that they are to be the servants of men and to take their instructions from them and act according to rules prescribed by them; or seek to please men for then they would not be the servants of Christ: but they become servants to all that they may win souls to Christ, and increase his churches, and enlarge his interest; and such as are most useful this way are the chiefest in the Gospel church state; they are honoured by Christ and esteemed by his people; See Gill on Matthew 20:27.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

44. And whosoever of you will be the chiefest—or "first."

shall be—that is, "let him be," or "shall be he who is prepared to be."

servant of all—one in the lowest condition of service.

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The Request of James and John
…43But so shall it not be among you: but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44And whoever of you will be the most chief, shall be servant of all. 45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 5:40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all."
Mark 10:43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."