Mark 10:43

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

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  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven. 10 And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ. 11 But let the greatest among you be your servant. 12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • Mark 9:35 : 35 And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.
  • 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation. 20 And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation. 23 And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.
  • Matt 20:26-27 : 26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant; 27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
  • John 13:13-18 : 13 You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am. 14 If then I, the Lord and the Master, have made your feet clean, it is right for you to make one another's feet clean. 15 I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you. 16 Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them. 18 I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low. 6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

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    25But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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    27And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

    28Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

  • Mark 10:44-45
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    44And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

    45For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

  • Luke 22:23-27
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    23And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

    24And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

    25And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

    26But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

    27For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

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    10And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.

    11But let the greatest among you be your servant.

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    42And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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    34But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

    35And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

    36And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

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    46Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

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    10But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

    11For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

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    4Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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    24A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.

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    14If then I, the Lord and the Master, have made your feet clean, it is right for you to make one another's feet clean.

    15I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you.

    16Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

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    31But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

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    26If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

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    43Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

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    16So the last will be first, and the first last.

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    15Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

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    11Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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    47Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

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    30And the last will be first, and the first will be last.

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    43Do not be a hard master to him, but have the fear of God before you.

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    36And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

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    17Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.