Matthew 20:26

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Mark 9:35 : 35 He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
  • Mark 10:45 : 45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
  • 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
  • 2 Cor 10:4-9 : 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, 5 throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; 6 and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full. 7 Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed, 9 that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters. 10 For, "His letters," they say, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised."
  • 2 Tim 1:18 : 18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
  • Phlm 1:13 : 13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
  • Luke 14:7-9 : 7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, 8 "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, 9 and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
  • Ezek 24:13 : 13 In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. 9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ. 11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Matt 25:44 : 44 "Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'
  • Matt 27:55 : 55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn't be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here."
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Aren't they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
  • Rev 13:11-17 : 11 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon. 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. 14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived. 15 It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn't worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads; 17 and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

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  • Mark 10:42-45
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    94%

    42 Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

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

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

    45 For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

  • Matt 20:27-28
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    91%

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

    28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

  • Luke 22:23-27
    5 verses
    89%

    23 They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

    24 There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

    25 He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

    26 But 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.

    27 For 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.

  • Matt 23:10-12
    3 verses
    86%

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

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

    12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Matt 20:25
    84%

    25 But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

  • Mark 9:34-36
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    77%

    34 But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

    35 He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

    36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

  • Matt 20:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

  • Matt 18:4
    72%

    4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  • Luke 9:46
    72%

    46 There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

  • John 13:14-16
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    71%

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

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

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

  • Luke 14:10-11
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    10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

    11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

  • Matt 10:24
    71%

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

  • John 12:26
    70%

    26 If 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.

  • Matt 19:30
    69%

    30 But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.

  • Mark 10:31
    69%

    31 But many who are first will be last; and the last first."

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    69%

    7 But 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,'

    8 and 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'?

  • Matt 18:1
    68%

    1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

  • Matt 5:19
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    19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

  • Luke 9:48
    68%

    48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

  • Prov 25:6
    68%

    6 Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

  • Matt 24:47
    67%

    47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

  • Luke 12:44
    67%

    44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

  • Eph 6:7
    67%

    7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

  • Luke 13:30
    67%

    30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

  • 1 Pet 5:3
    67%

    3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • Matt 11:11
    67%

    11 Most 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.

  • Matt 20:23
    67%

    23 He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

  • Luke 18:17
    67%

    17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

  • Mark 10:15
    67%

    15 Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

  • Phil 2:3
    66%

    3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

  • 1 Cor 7:21
    66%

    21 Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

  • Mark 10:36
    66%

    36 He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

  • John 15:20
    66%

    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.