Mark 10:44

Furthermore, if anyone among you wants God to consider him to be the most important, he must act like a servant for the rest of you.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

In Context

43But do not be like them! On the contrary, all those among you who want God to consider them great must become like servants to the rest of you.

45You should imitate me. Even though I am the one who has come from heaven, I did not come to be served {for others to serve me}. On the contrary, I came in order to serve others and to allow others to kill me, in order that my dying for people would be like a payment to rescue many people from being punished { God punishing them} for their sins.”

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Cross References

Philippians 2:7Instead, he willingly gave up divine privileges. Specifically, he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:33-46

Christ's Prediction of His Sufferings. 32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge… Read the whole commentary →

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