even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Luke 22:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For who is the greater, the one who reclines at table (the master), or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am in your midst as One Who serves. American Standard Version (1901) For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. Common English Bible So which one is greater, the one who is seated at the table or the one who serves at the table? Isn’t it the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Catholic Public Domain Version For who is greater: he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is not he who sits at table? Yet I am in your midst as one who serves. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth: |
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.