Matthew 20:26

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 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.
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:
  • Mark 10:45 : 45 For 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.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there. 10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.
  • 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.
  • 2 Cor 10:4-9 : 4 (For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places); 5 Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ; 6 Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control. 7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is. 8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me: 9 That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters. 10 For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.
  • 2 Tim 1:18 : 18 (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.
  • Phlm 1:13 : 13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them, 8 When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, 9 And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat. 10 But 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. 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.
  • 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.
  • Ezek 24:13 : 13 As for your unclean purpose: because I have been attempting to make you clean, but you have not been made clean from it, you will not be made clean till I have let loose my passion on you in full measure.
  • 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.
  • Matt 25:44 : 44 Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?
  • Matt 27:55 : 55 And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.
  • 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.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?
  • Rev 13:11-17 : 11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and his voice was like that of a dragon. 12 And he makes use of all the authority of the first beast before his eyes. And he makes the earth and those who are in it give worship to the first beast, whose death-wound was made well. 13 And he does great signs, even making fire come down from heaven on the earth before the eyes of men. 14 And those who are on the earth are turned from the true way by him through the signs which he was given power to do before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and came to life. 15 And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that words might come from the image of the beast, and that he might have all those who did not give worship to the image of the beast put to death. 16 And he gives to all, small and great, the poor and those who have wealth, the free and those who are not free, a mark on their right hand or on their brows; 17 So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

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  • Mark 10:42-45
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    42 And 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.

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

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

    45 For 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.

  • Matt 20:27-28
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    27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

    28 Even 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.

  • Luke 22:23-27
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    89%

    23 And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

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

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

    26 But 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.

    27 For 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.

  • Matt 23:10-12
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    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.

  • Matt 20:25
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    25 But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

  • Mark 9:34-36
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    34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

    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.

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

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16 So the last will be first, and the first last.

    17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,

  • Matt 18:4
    72%

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

  • Luke 9:46
    72%

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

  • John 13:14-16
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    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.

  • Luke 14:10-11
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    10 But 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.

    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.

  • Matt 10:24
    71%

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

  • John 12:26
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    26 If 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.

  • Matt 19:30
    69%

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

  • Mark 10:31
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    31 But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 But 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,

    8 Will 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?

  • Matt 18:1
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    1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

  • Matt 5:19
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    19 Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Luke 9:48
    68%

    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.

  • Prov 25:6
    68%

    6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

  • Matt 24:47
    67%

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

  • Luke 12:44
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    44 Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

  • Luke 13:30
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    30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.

  • 1 Pet 5:3
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    3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • Matt 11:11
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    11 Truly 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.

  • Matt 20:23
    67%

    23 They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

  • Luke 18:17
    67%

    17 Truly 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.

  • Mark 10:15
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    15 Truly 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.

  • Phil 2:3
    66%

    3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

  • 1 Cor 7:21
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    21 If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.

  • Mark 10:36
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    36 And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

  • John 15:20
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    20 Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.