Matthew 20:25
Good News Translation
So Jesus called them all together and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority.

New Revised Standard Version
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know foreign rulers like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over everyone they rule.

New American Bible
But Jesus summoned them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

called.

Matthew 11:29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.

Matthew 18:3,4 And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

John 13:12-17 Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you? . . .

the princes.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

Luke 22:25-27 And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent. . . .

exercise dominion.

Daniel 2:12,13,37-45 Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded that all the wise men of Babylon should be put to death. . . .

Daniel 3:2-7,15,19-22 Then Nabuchodonosor, the king, sent to call together the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, the rulers, and governors, and all the chief men of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up. . . .

Daniel 5:19 And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.

Context
A Mother's Request
24And the ten, hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them. 26It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.…
Cross References
Matthew 20:24
And the ten, hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

Mark 10:42
But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

Luke 22:25
And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

1 Peter 5:3
Neither as lording it over the clergy but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.

Matthew 20:24
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