John 13:16

World English Bible (2000)

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

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  • John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
  • Luke 6:40 : 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
  • Matt 10:24-25 : 24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered him, "Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God."

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  • Matt 10:24-25
    2 verses
    81%

    24"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

    25It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

  • John 13:20
    78%

    20Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

  • John 15:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

    21But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.

  • Luke 22:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

    27For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

  • John 13:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

    12So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?

    13You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.

    14If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

    15For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

  • Matt 23:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

    11But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

  • Luke 6:40
    75%

    40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

  • John 12:26
    73%

    26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

  • John 7:16
    73%

    16Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

  • Luke 10:16
    72%

    16Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."

  • John 13:17
    72%

    17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

  • John 5:38
    72%

    38You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent.

  • John 15:15
    71%

    15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

  • John 14:28
    71%

    28You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

  • Mark 10:43-44
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    71%

    43But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

    44Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

  • Luke 17:7-10
    4 verses
    71%

    7But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

    8and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

    9Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

    10Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'"

  • John 17:18
    71%

    18As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.

  • Luke 16:13
    71%

    13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon."

  • Matt 20:26-27
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    71%

    26It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

    27Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

  • John 5:19
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    19Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

  • John 14:12
    71%

    12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

  • John 8:34-35
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    70%

    34Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

    35A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

  • John 12:44-45
    2 verses
    70%

    44Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

    45He who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • John 3:34
    70%

    34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • Matt 10:40
    70%

    40He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  • Matt 11:11
    70%

    11Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

  • John 5:23
    70%

    23that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.

  • John 5:36
    70%

    36But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

  • Luke 12:43
    70%

    43Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

  • John 7:18
    70%

    18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • Luke 7:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

    28"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

  • Matt 12:17
    69%

    17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • John 12:49
    69%

    49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 3:28
    69%

    28You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

  • John 15:12
    69%

    12"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.