Luke 22:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.”
Luke 22:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 22:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 22:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.”
Luke 22:27 — World English Bible
Luke 22:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.”
Luke 22:27 — American Standard Version
Luke 22:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I--I am in your midst as he who is ministering.”
Luke 22:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 22:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.”
Luke 22:27 — Darby Translation
Luke 22:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.”
Luke 22:27 — Geneva Bible
Luke 22:27 in Context — Luke 22
25 Entonces él les dijo: Los reyes de las gentes se enseñorean de ellas; y los que sobre ellas tienen potestad, son llamados bienhechores:
26 Mas vosotros, no así: antes el que es mayor entre vosotros, sea como el más mozo; y el que es príncipe, como el que sirve.
27 Porque, ¿cuál es mayor, el que se sienta á la mesa, ó el que sirve? ¿No es el que se sienta á la mesa? Y yo soy entre vosotros como el que sirve.
28 Empero vosotros sois los que habéis permanecido conmigo en mis tentaciones:
29 Yo pues os ordeno un reino, como mi Padre me lo ordenó [á mí],
What Does Luke 22:27 Mean?
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