25Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.


In Context

22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him."

23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.

24 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.

25 Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.

26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.

27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

Luke 22:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25He said to them, |The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:25And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority on them are called benefactors.