KJV King James Version
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
WEB World English Bible
For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ASV American Standard Version
For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
Surrounding context — Mark 10
42 But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπουG444 · anthrōposa humanοὐκG3756 · ounoἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goδιακονηθῆναιG1247 · diakoneōto serveἀλλὰG235 · allabutδιακονῆσαιG1247 · diakoneōto serveκαὶG2532 · kaiandδοῦναιG1325 · didōmito giveτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχὴνG5590 · psuchēsoulαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλύτρονG3083 · lutronransomἀντὶG473 · antiforπολλῶν.¶G4183 · polusmuch
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.Philippians 2:5-8Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: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.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.John 13:14If I then, [your] Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.Luke 22:26-27But 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.Hebrews 5:8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;Isaiah 53:10-12Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Daniel 9:26And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.1 Timothy 3:4-6One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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