KJV King James Version
For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 22:27
For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
WEB World English Bible
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.
ASV American Standard Version
For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I—I am in your midst as he who is ministering.
Surrounding context — Luke 22
24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26 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.
27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τίςG5101 · tiswhich?γὰρG1063 · garforμείζων,G3173 · megasgreatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνακείμενοςG345 · anakeimaito reclineἢG2228 · ēorὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιακονῶν;G1247 · diakoneōto serveοὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνακείμενος;G345 · anakeimaito reclineἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongμέσῳG3319 · mesosmidstὑμῶνG4771 · suyouεἰμιG1510 · eimito beὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιακονῶν.G1247 · diakoneōto serve
Cross-references
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Luke 12:37Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.John 13:5-16After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe [them] with the towel wherewith he was girded.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.Luke 17:7-9But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?Philippians 2:7-8But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
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