Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

King James Version

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Holman Bible

The greatest among you will be your servant.

International Standard Version

The person who is greatest among you must be your servant.

A Conservative Version

But the greater of you will be your helper.

American Standard Version

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Amplified

But the greatest among you will be your servant.

An Understandable Version

But the greatest person among you will be your servant.

Anderson New Testament

And the greatest among you shall be your minister.

Bible in Basic English

But let the greatest among you be your servant.

Common New Testament

He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Daniel Mace New Testament

he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Darby Translation

But the greatest of you shall be your servant.

Godbey New Testament

And the great of you shall be your deacon.

Goodspeed New Testament

But he who is greatest among you must be your servant.

John Wesley New Testament

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Julia Smith Translation

And the greater of you shall be your servant.

King James 2000

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the greatest among you will be your servant.

Modern King James verseion

But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

Moffatt New Testament

He who is greatest among you must be your servant.

Montgomery New Testament

"Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;

NET Bible

The greatest among you will be your servant.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

But the greatest among you will be your servant.

Sawyer New Testament

But the greatest of you shall be your servant,

The Emphasized Bible

And, the greatest of you, shall be to you, a minister;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

Webster

But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

Weymouth New Testament

He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant;

Williams New Testament

Whoever is greatest among you must be your servant.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

But the greater of you shall be your minister.

Worsley New Testament

But let him that is greatest among you be your minister: and whosoever will exalt himself shall be abased,

Youngs Literal Translation

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he that is greatest
μείζων 
meizon 
Usage: 19

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

shall be
ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be, will be, be, shall have, shall come to pass, shall, not tr,
Usage: 83

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

References

Hastings

Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:11

Context Readings

Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees

10 Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 11 But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.


Cross References

Galatians 5:13

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Matthew 20:26-27

It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,

Mark 10:43-44

But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

Luke 22:26-27

But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant.

John 13:14-15

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

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

Philippians 2:5-8

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

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