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
Read Luke 22:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Jésus leur dit: Les rois des nations les maîtrisent, et ceux qui les dominent sont appelés bienfaiteurs.
26 Qu’il n’en soit pas de même pour vous.Mais que le plus grand parmi vous soit comme le plus petit, et celui qui gouverne comme celui qui sert.
27 Car quel est le plus grand, celui qui est à table, ou celui qui sert? N’est-ce pas celui qui est à table?Et moi, cependant, je suis au milieu de vous comme celui qui sert.
28 Vous, vous êtes ceux qui avez persévéré avec moi dans mes épreuves;
29 c’est pourquoi je dispose du royaume en votre faveur, comme mon Père en a disposé en ma faveur,
What Does Luke 22:27 Mean?
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