Matthew 20:26

Good News Translation (US Version)

This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;

Cross References

Mark 10:43

This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”

Mark 9:35

Jesus sat down, called the twelve disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must place himself last of all and be the servant of all.”

1 Peter 5:3

Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.

Luke 18:14

I tell you,” said Jesus, “the tax collector, and not the Pharisee, was in the right with God when he went home. For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great.”

1 Peter 4:11

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Matthew 25:44

Then they will answer him, ‘When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not help you?’

Hebrews 1:14

What are the angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation.

Philemon 1:13

I would like to keep him here with me, while I am in prison for the gospel's sake, so that he could help me in your place.

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day! And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.

2 Corinthians 1:24

We are not trying to dictate to you what you must believe; we know that you stand firm in the faith. Instead, we are working with you for your own happiness.

Acts 13:5

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues. They had John Mark with them to help in the work.

John 18:36

Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world; if my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. No, my kingdom does not belong here!”

Matthew 27:55

There were many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee and helped him.

Ezekiel 24:13

Jerusalem, your immoral actions have defiled you. Although I tried to purify you, you remained defiled. You will not be pure again until you have felt the full force of my anger.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's people and the blood of those who were killed because they had been loyal to Jesus. When I saw her, I was completely amazed.

Matthew 20:27

and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others—

Luke 22:26

But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.