Matthew 20:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”

Matthew 20:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,”

Matthew 20:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:”

Matthew 20:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;”

Matthew 20:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;”

Matthew 20:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.”

Matthew 20:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:27 in Context — Matthew 20

25 Entonces Jesús llamándolos, dijo: Sabéis que los príncipes de los Gentiles se enseñorean sobre ellos, y los que son grandes ejercen sobre ellos potestad.

26 Mas entre vosotros no será así; sino el que quisiere entre vosotros hacerse grande, será vuestro servidor;

27 Y el que quisiere entre vosotros ser el primero, será vuestro siervo:

28 Como el Hijo del hombre no vino para ser servido, sino para servir, y para dar su vida en rescate por muchos.

29 Entonces saliendo ellos de Jericó, le seguía gran compañía.

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What Does Matthew 20:27 Mean?

Matthew 20:27 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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