Matthew 20:26
It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
In Context
27and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:
Cross References
Matthew 23:8But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.
Matthew 27:55And many women were there looking on from a distance, who followed Jesus from Galilee to minister unto Him,
Mark 10:43But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant:
Luke 14:7And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them,
John 18:36Jesus responded, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight for me, in order that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from thence.
2 Corinthians 1:24not that we domineer over your faith, but we are fellow-workers of your joy: for by faith you stand.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:21-29
Ambition Corrected. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 23… Read the whole commentary →