Luke 22:26

but you [are] not so, but he who is greater among you—let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

In Context

25And He said to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority on them are called benefactors;

27for 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.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said, “Truly I say to you, if you may not be turned and become as the children, you may not enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

Mark 9:35and having sat down He called the Twelve, and He says to them, “If any wills to be first, he will be last of all, and minister of all.”

Romans 12:2and do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God—the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

1 Peter 5:5In like manner, you young [ones], be subject to elders, and all subjecting yourselves to one another; clothe yourselves with humble-mindedness, because God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble;

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:22-39

The Disciples Admonished; Peter's Frailty Predicted. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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