John 13:16

Verely, verely I say vnto you, The seruant is not greater then his master, neither the ambassadour greater then he that sent him.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 haue giuen you an example, that ye should doe, euen as I haue done to you.

17If ye know these things, blessed are ye, if ye doe them.

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Cross References

Luke 6:40The disciple is not aboue his master: but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple, shall bee as his master.

John 3:5Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome 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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