Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And whoever would like to be first [in prominence] among you will be your slave.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.
A Conservative Version
and whoever wants be first among you shall be your bondman.
American Standard Version
and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
And whoever will be first among you, let him be your servant;
Bible in Basic English
And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
Common New Testament
And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave
Daniel Mace New Testament
and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant.
Darby Translation
and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
Godbey New Testament
and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:
Goodspeed New Testament
and whoever wants to hold the first place among you must be your slave,
John Wesley New Testament
Even as the Son of man came not to be served,
Julia Smith Translation
And whoever would be first among you, let him be your servant:
King James 2000
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and whoever wants to be most prominent among you must be your slave--
Modern King James verseion
And whoever desires to be chief among you, let him be your servant;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and whosoever will be chief, let him be your servant.
Moffatt New Testament
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;
Montgomery New Testament
"and whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be your slave;
NET Bible
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave --
New Heart English Bible
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
Noyes New Testament
and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;
Sawyer New Testament
and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant,
The Emphasized Bible
And, whosoever shall desire, among you, to be first, shall be, your servant: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and whosoever will be first, let him be your slave.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to take the first place among you, must be your slave;
Webster
And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Weymouth New Testament
and whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant;
Williams New Testament
and whoever wants to hold first position among you must be your slave,
World English Bible
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
Worrell New Testament
but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be your servant;
Worsley New Testament
let him be your servant:
Youngs Literal Translation
and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
Themes
Apostles » Humility urged upon
Greatness » The greatest of men
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request By The Mother Of James And John
26 But it will not be this way among you, for whoever would like to become important among you will become your servant. 27 And whoever would like to be first [in prominence] among you will be your slave. 28 Even so, the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price to purchase many people [i.e., back from Satan]."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 18:4
Therefore, the person who will humble himself, as this little child, is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 9:33-35
Then Jesus and His disciples came to Capernaum [Note: This city on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee had become sort of a headquarters for Jesus when He was in this region]. When He [and His disciples] entered a house He asked them, "What were you discussing on the way here?"
Luke 22:26
But it will not be that way among you, for the person who is the most important among you should become [like] the youngest [i.e., least important]. And the person who is the leader should become like the servant.
Acts 20:34-35
You [also] know that I worked with my own hands to provide not only my own needs, but the needs of those who were with me.
Romans 1:14
I have a debt to pay [i.e., an obligation to preach] to Greeks and heathens; to the educated and to the ignorant.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
For although I am free from [being accountable to] all people, I placed myself under obligation to them [as a slave], so as to win as many as possible [to Christ].
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but [we preach] Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 11:5
For I consider myself not to be one bit inferior to those "super apostles." [Note: Paul is referring to his opponents there in Corinth who claimed apostolic authority].
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Are they servants of Christ? (I am really talking like a crazy person now). I am more [of a servant, than they are]. I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have been flogged more severely. I have been in danger of death more frequently.
2 Corinthians 12:15
So, I will most gladly spend [all I have], and [even] spend myself for the sake of your souls. If I love you so much, should you love me less [than that]?