Matthew 20:26
But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your servant;
Revised King James 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
27And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your slave:
Cross References
Matthew 23:8But do not be called Rabbi: for one is your Teacher; and all of you are brethren.
Matthew 27:55And many women were there, beholding from afar. They had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him.
Mark 10:43But it shall not be so among you: but whoever wishes to be great among you, shall be your servant:
Luke 14:7And he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honour; saying to them,
John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews: but my kingdom is not of this world.
2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy: for in your faith you stand firm.
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 →