Matthew 23:11
But he who is greater among you must be your servant.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
In Context
10Neither are you to be called instructors, for there is one who is your instructor, the Christ.
12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Cross References
Matthew 20:26But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
Luke 22:26But it must not be so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader must become like one who serves.
1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, in order to win as many as possible.
2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so, with far more labors, with beatings beyond measure, with far more imprisonments, and often facing death.
Philippians 2:5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:2-13
The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride. 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:… Read the whole commentary →