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


In Context

24 And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

25 and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

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

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

28 even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

29 And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:27and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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