New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 20:26
26It is not this way among you, 1but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,
Matthew 20:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
- New International Version (NIV)Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- English Standard Version (ESV)It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
Context of Matthew 20:26
24And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
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οὐχ οὕτως ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 20:26
- Matthew 23:8But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
- Mark 9:35Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”
- Mark 10:43But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;
- Luke 14:7And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
- 1 Peter 5:3nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
- 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
- Revelation 13:11Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.
- Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly.
- Matthew 25:44Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’
- Matthew 27:55Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.
- Ezekiel 24:13In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, Yet you are not clean, You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again Until I have spent My wrath on you.
- Acts 13:5When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.
Commentaries on Matthew 20:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26It shall not be so among you - Every kind of lordship and spiritual domination over the Church of Christ, like that exercised by the Church of Rome, is destructive and anti-christian. Your minister - Or, deacon, . I know no other word which could at once convey the meaning of the original, and make a proper distinction between it and , or servant, in Matthew 20:27. The office of a deacon, in the primitive Church, was to serve in the agapae, or love…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 See also Mark 10:35-45. Matthew 20:20 Then came to him give mother of Zebedee‘s children - This was probably Salome, Mark 15:40; Mark 16:1. With her sons - The names of these sons were James and John, Mark 10:35 Mark says they came and made the request. That is, they made it, as appears from Matthew, through the medium of their mother; they requested her to ask it for them. It is not improbable that she was an ambitious woman, and was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 The sons of Zebedee abused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some cannot have comforts but they turn them to a wrong purpose. Pride is a sin that most easily besets us; it is sinful ambition to outdo others in pomp and grandeur. To put down the vanity and ambition of their request, Christ leads them to the thoughts of their sufferings. It is a bitter cup that is to be drunk of; a cup of trembling, but not the cup of the wicked. It is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-28Rulers who do not know God often desire power and control. But those who follow the Son of Man should not act this way (Matthew 18:1–5; 19:13–15; 23:1–12).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Matthew 20:26 Matt 23:11; Mark 9:35; 10:43; Luke 22:26 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 20
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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
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