Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The greatest among you will be your servant. New Living Translation The greatest among you must be a servant. English Standard Version The greatest among you shall be your servant. Berean Standard Bible The greatest among you shall be your servant. Berean Literal Bible But the greatest among you will be your servant. King James Bible But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. New King James Version But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. New American Standard Bible But the greatest of you shall be your servant. NASB 1995 “But the greatest among you shall be your servant. NASB 1977 “But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Legacy Standard Bible But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Amplified Bible But the greatest among you will be your servant. Christian Standard Bible The greatest among you will be your servant. Holman Christian Standard Bible The greatest among you will be your servant. American Standard Version But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Contemporary English Version Whoever is the greatest should be the servant of the others. English Revised Version But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. GOD'S WORD® Translation The person who is greatest among you will be your servant. Good News Translation The greatest one among you must be your servant. International Standard Version The person who is greatest among you must be your servant. Majority Standard Bible The greatest among you shall be your servant. NET Bible The greatest among you will be your servant. New Heart English Bible But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. Webster's Bible Translation But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant. Weymouth New Testament He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant; World English Bible But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the greater of you will be your servant, Berean Literal Bible But the greatest among you will be your servant. Young's Literal Translation And the greater of you shall be your ministrant, Smith's Literal Translation And the greater of you shall be your servant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is greater among you shall be your minister. New American Bible The greatest among you must be your servant. New Revised Standard Version The greatest among you will be your servant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he who is greatest among you, let him be your minister. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he who is great among you will be a servant to you. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the greatest among you shall be your minister. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. Mace New Testament he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Weymouth New Testament He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ. 11 The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.… Cross References Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.” Luke 22:26-27 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. / 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. John 13:14-15 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. / I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. Philippians 2:5-7 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: / Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. Matthew 20:26-28 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— / 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.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 1 John 3:16-18 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. / If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. Isaiah 53:11 After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Treasury of Scripture But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 20:26,27 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; … Mark 10:43,44 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: … Luke 22:26,27 But ye 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 doth serve… Jump to Previous Greater Greatest Ministrant ServantJump to Next Greater Greatest Ministrant ServantMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. The greatest among you This phrase sets the stage for a radical redefinition of greatness in the Kingdom of God. In the Greco-Roman world, greatness was often associated with power, wealth, and social status. However, Jesus challenges this notion by suggesting that true greatness is not about elevating oneself above others. The Greek word for "greatest" here is "megas," which can mean large, great, or important. Jesus is emphasizing that in His Kingdom, the measure of greatness is not external but internal, rooted in humility and service. shall be your servant Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. greatest μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. among you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. shall be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. servant. διάκονος (diakonos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1249: Probably from an obsolete diako; an attendant, i.e. a waiter; specially, a Christian teacher and pastor. 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