Matthew 20:26
"Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister,
Montgomery New Testament
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
27"and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be your slave;
Cross References
Matthew 23:8"But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’;for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;
Matthew 27:55And there were present several women who were looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from a Galilee, ministering to him.
Mark 10:43Not so shall it be among you. On the contrary whoever would become great among you shall be your servant;
Luke 14:7He told a parable to the guests when he noticed how they began choosing the best seats. He said to them.
John 18:36Jesus answered him. "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants have fought hard that I should not be handed the Jews; but in reality my kingdom is not of such origins."
2 Corinthians 1:24(not that I am attempting to lord it over your faith, but rather to work with you for your happiness); for your faith is stedfast.
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 →