Matthew 23:11

Matthew 23:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
• New International Version (NIV)The greatest among you will 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.

Context of Matthew 23:11

9And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your Father. 10And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah. The greatest among you must be a servant. 12But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. 13“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.

Matthew 23:11 word by word

ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he that is greatestμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• among youσύsu · youG4771
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• servantδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249

Cross-references for Matthew 23:11

• Matthew 20:26But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• Mark 10:43But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• Luke 22:26But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.
• John 13:14And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 4:5You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.
• Galatians 5:13For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
• Philippians 2:5You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

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

Topics related to Matthew 23:11

• Deacon
• Hypocrisy
• Man
• Minister, Christian
• Pharisees
• Pride
• Satire
• Teachers

In the dictionaries

• Abase
• Bewray
• Devour
• Exalt
• Fill
• Gnat
• Ought
• Partaker
• Scribes
• Sit

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