26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,


In Context

23 Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."

24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

25 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.

26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

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

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

Matthew 20:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:26It shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be the greater among you, let him be your minister:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:26Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:26Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;