John 13:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
In context
14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
John 13:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
- KJV King James Version
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.