Matthew 20:26
It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
In Context
27and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
Cross References
Matthew 23:8But *ye*, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all *ye* are brethren.
Matthew 27:55And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
Mark 10:43but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister;
Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had fought that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.
2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow-workmen of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
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 →