Matthew 20:28

The Passion Translation

For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served but to serve and give his life in exchange for the salvation of many.”

Cross References

Isaiah 53:5

But it was because of our rebellious deeds that he was pierced and because of our sins that he was crushed. He endured the punishment that made us completely whole, and in his wounding we found our healing.

Isaiah 53:8

By coercion and with a perversion of justice he was taken away. And who could have imagined his future? He was cut down in the prime of life; for the rebellion of his own people, he was struck down in their place.

Matthew 20:27

because the greatest honor and authority is reserved for the one with the heart of a servant.

Matthew 26:28

For this is the blood that seals the new covenant. It will be poured out for many for the complete forgiveness of sins.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no true home in this world.”

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served by everyone, but to serve everyone, and to give his life as the ransom price for the salvation of many.”

Mark 14:24

he said to them, “This is my blood, which seals the new covenant poured out for many.

Luke 22:27

The leaders who are served are the most important in your eyes, but in the kingdom, it is the servants who lead. Am I not here with you as one who serves?

John 10:15

just as my Father knows my heart and I know my Father’s heart. I am ready to give my life for the sheep.

Romans 4:25

Jesus was handed over to be crucified for the forgiveness of our sins and was raised back to life to prove that he had made us right with God!

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you have experienced the extravagant grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was infinitely rich, he impoverished himself for our sake, so that by his poverty, we become rich beyond measure.

Galatians 3:13

Yet, Christ paid the full price to set us free from the curse of the law. He absorbed the curse completely as he became a curse in our place. For it is written: “Everyone who is hung upon a tree is cursed.”

Ephesians 1:7

Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by his blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of his grace.

Ephesians 5:2

And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.

1 Timothy 2:6

He gave himself as ransom-payment for everyone. Now is the proper time for God to give the world this witness.

Titus 2:14

He sacrificed himself for us that he might purchase our freedom from every lawless deed and to purify for himself a people who are his very own, passionate to do what is beautiful in his eyes.

Hebrews 2:10

For now he towers above all creation, for all things exist through him and for him. And that God made him, pioneer of our salvation, perfect through his sufferings, for this is how he brings many sons and daughters to share in his glory.

Hebrews 5:8

But even though he was a wonderful Son, he learned to listen and obey through all his sufferings.

Hebrews 9:28

But when we die we will be face-to-face with Christ, the One who experienced death once for all to bear the sins of many! And now to those who eagerly await him, he will appear a second time; not to deal with sin, but to bring us the fullness of salvation.

1 Peter 2:24

He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we would be dead to sin and live for righteousness. Our instant healing flowed from his wounding.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ suffered and died for sins once and for all—the innocent for the guilty —to bring you near to God by his body being put to death and by being raised to life by the Spirit.

1 John 2:2

He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ the Faithful Witness, the Firstborn from among the dead and the ruling King, who rules over the kings of the earth! Now to the one who constantly loves us and has loosed us from our sins by his own blood,