Luke 22:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

New Living Translation
Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.

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

Berean Study Bible
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.

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

NASB 1995
"For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

NASB 1977
“For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

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

Christian Standard Bible
For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn’t it the one at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn't it the one at the table? But I am among you as the One who serves.

Contemporary English Version
Who do people think is the greatest, a person who is served or one who serves? Isn't it the one who is served? But I have been with you as a servant.

Good News Translation
Who is greater, the one who sits down to eat or the one who serves? The one who sits down, of course. But I am among you as one who serves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who's the greatest, the person who sits at the table or the servant? Isn't it really the person who sits at the table? But I'm among you as a servant.

International Standard Version
Because who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I'm among you as one who serves.

NET Bible
For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

New King James Version
For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.

King James 2000 Bible
For who is greater, he that sits at table, or he that serves? is not he that sits at table? but I am among you as he that serves.

New Heart English Bible
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

World English Bible
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

American King James Version
For whether is greater, he that sits at meat, or he that serves? is not he that sits at meat? but I am among you as he that serves.

American Standard Version
For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

A Faithful Version
For who is greater, the one who is sitting at the table, or the one who is serving? Is not the one who sits at the table? But I am among you as One Who is serving.

Darby Bible Translation
For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.

English Revised Version
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

Webster's Bible Translation
For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as he that serveth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meate, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? But I am among you, as he that ministreth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For which is the greatest? he that sytteth at the table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sytteth at the table? But I am amoge you as a mynister.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For whether is greater he that sitteth at meate: or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meate? And I am amoge you as he that ministreth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for who is greater? He who is reclining, or he who is ministering? Is it not he who is reclining? And I am in your midst as He who is ministering.

Berean Literal Bible
For who is greater, the one reclining or the one serving? Is not the one reclining? But I am in your midst as the One serving.

Young's Literal Translation
for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

Smith's Literal Translation
For which the greater, he reclining, or he serving? is not he reclining and I am in the midst of you as he serving.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For who is greater, the one reclining or the one serving? Is not the one reclining? However I am in the midst of you, as the One serving.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For who is greater: he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is not he who sits at table? Yet I am in your midst as one who serves.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For who is greater: he who sits or he who is a waiter? Is it not he who sits? But I am among you as he who is a waiter.

Lamsa Bible
For who is greater, he who sits down or he who serves? Is it not he who sits down? but I am among you as one who serves.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am among you as one that serves.

Godbey New Testament
For which is the greater, he that sitteth at the table, or the waiter? is not the one sitting? but I am in the midst of you as the waiter.

Haweis New Testament
For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

Mace New Testament
for who is greatest, he that sits at table, or he that waits? is it not the person at table? yet I am among you as one that serves.

Weymouth New Testament
For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.

Worrell New Testament
For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

Worsley New Testament
For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as one that serveth.
















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