Bible Read Matthew 20

Matthew 20:26

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

In context

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.

27 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.”

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Matthew 20:26 in every translation

WEB World English Bible
It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
KJV King James Version
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
BSB Berean Standard Bible
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
ASV American Standard Version
Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
YLT Young's Literal Translation
but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;
DBY Darby Translation
It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
WBS Webster Bible
But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;