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Luke 22:26
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Luke 22:26
New English Translation
26 Not so with you;[a] instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader[b] like the one who serves.[c]
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- Luke 22:26 tn Grk “But you are not thus.”
- Luke 22:26 tn Or “the ruler.”
- Luke 22:26 sn And the leader like the one who serves. Leadership was not to be a matter of privilege and special status, but of service. All social status is leveled out by these remarks. Jesus himself is the prime example of the servant-leader.
Luke 22:27
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Luke 22:27
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27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table,[a] or the one who serves? Is it not[b] the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one[c] who serves.
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- Luke 22:27 tn Grk “who reclines at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
- Luke 22:27 tn The interrogative particle used here in the Greek text (οὐχί, ouchi) expects a positive reply.
- Luke 22:27 sn Jesus’ example of humble service, as one who serves, shows that the standard for a disciple is different from that of the world. For an example see John 13:1-17.
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