Matthew 20:28
“Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto, but minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many.”
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Matthew 20:28 Context
26But it shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer will bee great among you, let him be your minister. 27And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant. 28Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be ministred vnto, but minister, and to giue his life a ransome for many. 29And as they departed from Hiericho, a great multitude followed him. 30¶ And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cried out, saying, Haue mercie on vs, O Lord, thou sonne of Dauid.
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Other Translations for Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- King James Version
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
- Basic English Bible
as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Darby Bible
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Webster's Bible
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as the redemption-price for many."
- Weymouth Bible
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
- World English Bible
As mannus sone cam not to be seruyd, but to serue, and to yyue his lijf redempcioun for manye.
- Wycliffe Bible
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 20:28
Mt 20:28 Give his life a ransom. Our Lord came to serve. He even gave his life. He became our ransom; that is, he redeemed us by his blood.