Matthew 23:11
And, the greatest of you, shall be to you, a minister;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
In Context
10Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ;
Cross References
Matthew 20:26Not so, is it, among you,—but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;
Luke 22:26But, ye, not so! On the contrary—the greater among you, Let him become as, the younger, and, he that governeth, as, he that ministereth,
1 Corinthians 9:19For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved,—that, the larger number, I might win:
2 Corinthians 11:23Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure!—in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft,—
Philippians 2:5The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, [ye esteem],—
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 →