Matthew 20:25-28

New Living Translation

²⁵But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. ²⁶But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, ²⁷and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. ²⁸For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Matthew 20:25-28

New King James Version

²⁵But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. ²⁶Yet ^(A)it shall not be so among you; but ^(B)whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. ²⁷^(C)And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— ²⁸^(D)just as the ^(E)Son of Man did not come to be served, ^(F)but to serve, and ^(G)to give His life a ransom ^(H)for many.”

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Matthew 20:25-28

The Voice

²⁵So Jesus called the disciples together.

Jesus: Do you want the Kingdom run like the Romans run their kingdom? Their rulers have great power over the people, but God the Father doesn’t play by the Romans’ rules. ²⁶This is the Kingdom’s logic: whoever wants to become great must first make himself a servant; ²⁷whoever wants to be first must bind himself as a slave— ²⁸just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as the ransom for many.

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Matthew 20:25-28

New International Version

²⁵Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. ²⁶Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,^(A) ²⁷and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— ²⁸just as the Son of Man^(B) did not come to be served, but to serve,^(C) and to give his life as a ransom^(D) for many.”