Matthew 20:28

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Do as I did: The Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.”

Cross References

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And he will come a second time, but not to offer himself for sin. He will come the second time to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Luke 22:27

Who is more important: the one serving or the one sitting at the table being served? Everyone thinks it’s the one being served, right? But I have been with you as the one who serves.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure—people who belong only to him and who always want to do good.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered when he died for you, and with that one death he paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring all of you to God. In his physical form he was killed, but he was made alive by the Spirit.

1 Timothy 2:6

gave himself to pay for everyone to be free. This is the message that was given to us at just the right time.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is the faithful witness. He is first among all who will be raised from death. He is the ruler of the kings of the earth. Jesus is the one who loves us and has made us free from our sins with his blood sacrifice.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he gave up his heavenly riches for you. He gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed.

Hebrews 5:8

Jesus was the Son of God, but he still suffered, and through his sufferings he learned to obey whatever God says.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you were healed.

Ephesians 1:7

In Christ we are made free by his blood sacrifice. We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.

Mark 14:24

Then he said, “This wine is my blood, which will be poured out for many to begin the new agreement from God to his people.

Matthew 26:28

This wine is my blood, which will be poured out to forgive the sins of many and begin the new agreement from God to his people.

Ephesians 5:2

Live a life of love. Love others just as Christ loved us. He gave himself for us—a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

Galatians 3:13

The law says we are under a curse for not always obeying it. But Christ took away that curse. He changed places with us and put himself under that curse. The Scriptures say, “Anyone who is hung on a tree is under a curse.”

Romans 4:25

Jesus was handed over to die for our sins, and he was raised from death to make us right with God.

1 John 2:2

Jesus is the way our sins are taken away. And he is the way all people can have their sins taken away too.

Hebrews 2:10

God—the one who made all things and for whose glory all things exist—wanted many people to be his children and share his glory. So he did what he needed to do. He made perfect the one who leads those people to salvation. He made Jesus a perfect Savior through his suffering.

Isaiah 53:8

He was taken away by force and judged unfairly. The people of his time did not even notice that he was killed. But he was put to death for the sins of his people.

Isaiah 53:5

But he was being punished for what we did. He was crushed because of our guilt. He took the punishment we deserved, and this brought us peace. We were healed because of his pain.

Psalm 49:7

But no one has enough to buy back a life, and you cannot bribe God.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to rest.”

Job 33:24

Maybe the angel will be kind and say to God, ‘Save this one from the place of death! I have found a way to pay for his life.’

Matthew 20:27

Whoever wants to be first must serve the rest of you like a slave.

Mark 10:45

Follow my example: Even the Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.”