Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Holman Bible
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
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.
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,
Themes
Deacon » The greek word (diakonos) translated "deacon" means servant, and is so translated in
Greatness » The greatest of men
God, greatness of » True, general references to
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Interlinear
De
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees
10 Be not called masters, for there is but one, your master, and he is Christ. 11 He that is greatest among you, shall be your servant. 12 But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
Cross References
Galatians 5:13
Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.
Matthew 20:26-27
It shall not be so among you: But whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister,
Mark 10:43-44
So shall it not be among you: but whosoever of you will be great among you, shall be your minister.
Luke 22:26-27
But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: And he that is chief, shall be as the minister.
John 13:14-15
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet: ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus to be the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 11:23
They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,
Philippians 2:5-8
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus: