Passage
Matthew 20.26
26. Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; (ASV)Book: Matthew · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
24. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. 25. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
26. Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
- and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: 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. (Matthew 20:24-28, ASV)
WEB
24. When the ten heard it, they were indignant with the two brothers. 25. But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
26. It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
- Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, 28. even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:24-28, WEB)
KJV
24. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
- And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 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. (Matthew 20:24-28, KJV)
YLT
24. And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers, 25. and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,
26. but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
- and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant; 28. 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.' (Matthew 20:24-28, YLT)
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Theological reading
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Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.
- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.
Quoted in
Arguments and defeaters:
- Christianity Is Brainwashing Objection Defeater, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Harm-Reduction Cannot Ground Morality (Defeater), via Matthew 20.26-28
- Isaiah 14 Reverse Slavery Prophecy Objection Defeater, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Salem Witch Trials Objection Defeater
Concepts:
- Atonement Theory Spread, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Black People Shouldnt Be Christian, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Christianity in Africa, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Jesus Said, via Matthew 20.18-28
- Papal Bulls and Slavery, via Matthew 20.25-28
- Slave Bible, via Matthew 20.25-28
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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