Matthew 20:26

God's Word

But that’s not the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.

Cross References

Ezekiel 24:13

I tried to clean you of your filthy lust, but you wouldn’t clean yourself from your filth. You will never be clean until I unleash my fury on you.

Matthew 20:27

Whoever wants to be most important among you will be your slave.

Matthew 25:44

“They, too, will ask, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or in need of clothes or sick or in prison and didn’t help you?’

Matthew 27:55

Many women were there watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee and had always supported him.

Mark 10:43

But that’s not the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.

Mark 10:45

It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

Mark 9:35

He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.”

Luke 18:14

“I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God’s approval, but the Pharisee didn’t. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored.”

Luke 22:26

But you’re not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant.

John 18:36

Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. My kingdom doesn’t have its origin on earth.”

Acts 13:5

Arriving in the city of Salamis, they began to spread God’s word in the synagogues. John Mark had gone along to help them.

2 Corinthians 1:24

It isn’t that we want to have control over your Christian faith. Rather, we want to work with you so that you will be happy. Certainly, you are firmly established in the Christian faith.

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant that Onesiphorus finds mercy when that day comes. You know very well that he did everything possible to help me in Ephesus.

Philemon 1:13

I wanted to keep him here with me. Then he could have served me in your place while I am in prison for spreading the Good News.

Hebrews 1:14

What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t be rulers over the people entrusted to you, but be examples for the flock to follow.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people and of those who testify about Jesus. I was very surprised when I saw her.