Matthew 20:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””

Matthew 20:28 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'”

Matthew 20:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.”

Matthew 20:28 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:28 in Context — Matthew 20

26 Mas não será assim entre vós. Ao contrário, quem quiser se tornar grande entre vós seja o vosso assistente;

27 e quem quiser ser o primeiro entre vós seja o vosso servo;

28 assim como o Filho do homem não veio para ser servido, mas sim para servir, e para dar a sua vida em resgate por muitos.

29 Quando eles saíram de Jericó, uma grande multidão o seguiu.

30 E eis que dois cegos assentados junto ao caminho, ao ouvirem que Jesus passava, clamaram: Senhor, Filho de Davi, tem misericórdia de nós!

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What Does Matthew 20:28 Mean?

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