Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Verily, verily I say to you, the servant is not greater than his master, nor is he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, a servant isn't greater than his master, and a messenger isn't greater than the one who sent him.
A Conservative Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, a bondman is not greater than his lord, nor is an apostle greater than he who sent him.
American Standard Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Truly, truly, I tell you, a slave is not greater [in importance] than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the person who sent him.
Bible in Basic English
Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.
Common New Testament
Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I declare unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him.
Darby Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
Godbey New Testament
Truly, truly, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; nor the apostle greater than him that sent him.
Goodspeed New Testament
I tell you, no slave is superior to his master, and no messenger is greater than the man who sends him.
John Wesley New Testament
Verily, verily I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his Lord, neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Julia Smith Translation
Truly, truly I say to you The servant is not greater than his Lord; neither the sent greater than he having sent him.
King James 2000
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Truly, truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Modern King James verseion
Truly, truly, I say to you, A servant is not greater than his master, neither is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Verily, verily I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his master; Neither the messenger greater than he that sent him.
Moffatt New Testament
Truly, truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than he who sent him.
Montgomery New Testament
In solemn truth I tell you that a slave is not greater than his master, neither is a messenger greater than the one who sends him.
NET Bible
I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
New Heart English Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Noyes New Testament
Truly, truly do I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he that sent him.
Sawyer New Testament
I tell you most truly, the servant is not greater than his lord, nor the apostle greater than he that sent him.
The Emphasized Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you - A servant is not greater than his lord, neither one sent forth greater than he that sent him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his master; nor the messenger greater than him that sent him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In truth I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor yet a messenger than the man who sends him.
Webster
Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Weymouth New Testament
In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.
Williams New Testament
I most solemnly say to you, no slave is superior to his master, and no messenger is greater than the man who sends him.
World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Worrell New Testament
Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
Worsley New Testament
Verily, verily I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord, nor is the messenger greater than he that sent him.
Youngs Literal Translation
verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
Themes
Choosing/chosen » Those that are chosen of the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Washes the disciples' feet (in jerusalem)
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Interlinear
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μείζων
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Usage: 19
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 13:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
15 For I have given you an example, that you also may do as I have done for you. 16 Verily, verily I say to you, the servant is not greater than his master, nor is he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you, if you do them.
Cross References
John 15:20
Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his teacher; but every accomplished disciple shall be as his teacher.
Matthew 10:24-25
The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.
John 3:5
Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.