Mark 10:44

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

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  • 92%

    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.

    26Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

    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.

  • 89%

    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.

    43But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

  • 88%

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

    11But let the greatest among you be your servant.

    12And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

  • 85%

    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.

  • Mark 9:34-36
    3 verses
    84%

    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,

  • 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.

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

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    13You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.

    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.

  • 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.

    25It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

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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.

  • 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.

    44Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

  • 30But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

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

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

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal,

    8Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

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

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

  • 33And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • 48And 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.

  • 24For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

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

  • 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • 5Then he put water into a basin and was washing the feet of the disciples and drying them with the cloth which was round him.

  • 7But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;

  • 13No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

  • 1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

  • 45Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

  • 37Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

  • 34And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.

  • 35Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.