KJV King James Version
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 20:28
Even as 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
just as 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
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ASV American Standard Version
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 20
25 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asὁG3588 · 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
Luke 22:27For 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.Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.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.1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Philippians 2:4-8Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.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.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;1 Peter 1:18-19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;Revelation 5:8-9And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.Hebrews 5:8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.John 13:4-17He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.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:Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
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