Luke 22:26

Luke 22:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
• New International Version (NIV)But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.

Context of Luke 22:26

24Then a quarrel broke out among the disciples. They argued about who should be considered the greatest. 25Jesus said to them, “The kings of nations have power over their people, and those in authority call themselves friends of the people. But you’re not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant. 27Who’s the greatest, the person who sits at the table or the servant? Isn’t it really the person who sits at the table? But I’m among you as a servant. 28“You have stood by me in the troubles that have tested me.

Luke 22:26 word by word

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γινέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος, καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• notοὐou · noG3756
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• is greatestμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• let him beγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the youngerνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he that is chiefἡγέομαιhēgeomai · to governG2233
• doth serveδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247

Cross-references for Luke 22:26

• Luke 9:48Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. The one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest.”
• Matthew 18:3Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 23:8But don’t make others call you Rabbi, because you have only one teacher, and you are all followers.
• Romans 12:2Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
• 1 Peter 5:3Don’t be rulers over the people entrusted to you, but be examples for the flock to follow.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won’t accept us.

Commentaries on Luke 22:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Let him be as the younger - Dr. Lightfoot justly conjectures that Peter was the eldest of all the disciples; and he supposes that the strife was kindled between him and the sons of Zebedee, James and John. These three disciples were those whom Christ had distinguished by peculiar marks of his favor; and therefore it is natural to conclude that the strife lay between these three, the two brothers and Peter. Shall we or Peter be at the head? Neither, says…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26But ye shall not be so - Christ here takes occasion to explain the nature of his kingdom. He assures them that it is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects were not to expect titles, and power, and offices of pomp in his kingdom. He that would be most advanced in “his” kingdom would be he that was most humble; and in order to show them this, he took a towel and girded himself after the manner of a servant, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-38Verses 21-38 How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than self-confidence, with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-30Jesus celebrated the traditional Jewish Passover but transformed it with reference to his own sacrificial death as the Passover lamb. He also prepared his disciples for his coming death and the leadership role they would assume over his church.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3024-30. there was--or "had been," referring probably to some symptoms of the former strife which had reappeared, perhaps on seeing the whole paschal arrangements committed to two of the Twelve. (See on Mr 10:42-45.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:26

• Ambition
• Church
• Humility

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Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings