27and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;


In Context

24 And the ten, having heard of it, were indignant about the two brothers.

25 But Jesus having called them to him, said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.

26 It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;

27 and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

28 as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

29 And as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.

Matthew 20:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:27And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave--

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:27And he that will be first among you, shall be your servant.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:27and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:27and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:27And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: