New King James Version
Matthew 23:11
11But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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Context of Matthew 23:11
9Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 13“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
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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 20:26Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.
- Mark 10:43Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
- Luke 22:26But 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.
- John 13:14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
- Galatians 5:13For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
- Philippians 2:5Let this mind be in you which was also in 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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