Luke 22:26 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

But not so with you; rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But this is not to be so with you; on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief and leader like one who serves.

American Standard Version (1901)

But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Common English Bible

But that’s not the way it will be with you. Instead, the greatest among you must become like a person of lower status and the leader like a servant.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

Luke 22:26 Cross References

Matthew 20:26

It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:43

But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Mark 9:35

And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any one would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

Luke 9:48

and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me; for he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Peter 5:3

not as domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”