16I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.


In Context

13 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.

14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

18 "I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

John 13:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:16Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:16Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:16Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:16Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:16Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:16Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:16Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:16verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:16Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.