Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them to him, and said: You know that the rulers of the Gentiles act as lords over them, and their great men have authority over them.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
24And when the ten heard it, their anger was aroused against the two brothers.
26It shall not be so among you. But whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.
Cross References
Matthew 18:3and said: Verily I say to you, Unless you turn and become as little children, you can not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:42But Jesus called them to him, and said to them: You know that those who think they rule the Gentiles, act as lords over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.
John 13:12Therefore, when he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, he reclined at table again, and said to them: Do you understand what I have done for you?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:21-29
Ambition Corrected. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 23… Read the whole commentary →