Matthew 20:27
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And he that will be first among you shall be your servant.

whosoever.

Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 9:33-35 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way? . . .

Luke 22:26 But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

Acts 20:34,35 You yourselves know. For such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. . . .

Romans 1:14 To the Greeks and to the barbarians, to the wise and to the unwise, I am a debtor.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. . . .

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:5,23-27 For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

Context
A Mother's Request
26It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister. 27And he that will be first among you shall be your servant. 28Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.…
Cross References
Matthew 20:26
It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.

Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

wants
θέλῃ (thelē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

first
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

must be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

slave—
δοῦλος (doulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.


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

and whoever wishes to be first among you, he will be your slave--

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

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

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

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

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

and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant;

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

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