Matthew 20:26

New International Reader's Version

Don’t be like that. Instead, anyone who wants to be important among you must be your servant.

Cross References

Ezekiel 24:13

“Jerusalem, you are really impure. I tried to clean you up. But you would not let me make you pure. So you will not be clean again until I am no longer so angry with you.

Matthew 20:27

And anyone who wants to be first must be your slave.

Matthew 25:44

“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and not help you? When did we see you as a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison and not help you?’

Matthew 27:55

Not very far away, many women were watching. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to take care of his needs.

Mark 10:43

Don’t be like that. Instead, anyone who wants to be important among you must be your servant.

Mark 10:45

Even the Son of Man did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”

Mark 9:35

Jesus sat down and called for the 12 disciples to come to him. Then he said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last. They must be the servant of everyone.”

Luke 18:14

“I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”

Luke 22:26

But you must not be like that. Instead, the most important among you should be like the youngest. The one who rules should be like the one who serves.

John 18:36

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not from this world. If it were, those who serve me would fight. They would try to keep the Jewish leaders from arresting me. My kingdom is from another place.”

Acts 13:5

They arrived at Salamis. There they preached God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Your faith is not under our control. You remain strong in your own faith. But we work together with you for your joy.

2 Timothy 1:18

May Onesiphorus find mercy from the Lord on the day Jesus returns as judge! You know very well how many ways Onesiphorus helped me in Ephesus.

Philemon 1:13

I’m being held in chains because of the good news. So I would have liked to keep Onesimus with me. And he could take your place in helping me.

Hebrews 1:14

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t act as if you were a ruler over those under your care. Instead, be examples to the flock.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.