John 13:16
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
16 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.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
18 I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’
John 13:16 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.