John 13:16

Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

In Context

15For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.

17If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

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Cross References

Luke 6:40The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

John 3:5Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →

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