New International Version
Matthew 23:11
11The greatest among you will be your servant.
Matthew 23:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The greatest among you shall be your servant.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The greatest among you must be a servant.
Context of Matthew 23:11
9And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. 12For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. 13“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
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ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 23:11
- Matthew 20:26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- Mark 10:43Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- Luke 22:26But 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.
- John 13:14Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again.
- Galatians 5:13You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
- Philippians 2:5In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Commentaries on Matthew 23:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Your servant - , deacon. See on Matthew 20:26; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11See the notes at Matthew 20:26. He that shall humble himself - God will exalt or honor him that is humble, and that seeks a lowly place among people. That is true religion, and God will reward it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The disciples of Jesus should lead by serving others, in distinct contrast to Israel's religious leaders (described in 23:5–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant--This plainly means, "shall show that he is so by becoming your servant"; as in Mt 20:27, compared with Mr 10:44.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 23
- 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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