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Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 20:28	Strong Concordance	Even as [5618] the Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] not [3756] to be ministered unto [1247], but [235] to minister [1247], and [2532] to give [1325] his [846] life [5590] a ransom [3083] for [473] many [4183].
	King James	Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
Son of man (See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20). Also (Phi 2:7). ransom See (Isa 53:10); (Isa 53:11). Also (Mat 20:22); "cup," margin reference, (See Scofield) - (Mat 20:22); (Exo 14:30); (Isa 59:20); (Rom 3:24). (See Scofield) - (Exo 14:30). (See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20). (See Scofield) - (Rom 3:24).

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

Son of man

(See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20).

Also (Phi 2:7).

ransom

See (Isa 53:10); (Isa 53:11).

Also (Mat 20:22); "cup," margin reference,

(See Scofield) - (Mat 20:22); (Exo 14:30); (Isa 59:20); (Rom 3:24).

(See Scofield) - (Exo 14:30).

(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20).

(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:24).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
A ransom for many Compare Sophocles, "Oed. Colossians," 488. "For one soul working in the strength of love Is mightier than ten thousand to atone."

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
A ransom for many - Λυτρον αντι πολλων, or a ransom instead of many, - one ransom, or atonement, instead of the many prescribed in the Jewish law. Mr. Wakefield contends for the above translation, and with considerable show of reason and probability. The word λυτρον is used by the Septuagint for the Hebrew פדיו, pidion, the ransom paid for a man's life: see Exo 21:30; Num 3:49-51; and λυτρα is used Num 35:31, where a satisfaction (Hebrew כפר copher, an atonement) for the life of a murderer is refused. The original word is used by Lucian in exactly the same sense, who represents Ganymede promising to sacrifice a ram to Jupiter, λυτρον υπερ εμου, as a ransom for himself, provided he would dismiss him. The whole Gentile world, as well as the Jews, believed in vicarious sacrifices. Virgil, Aen. v. 85, has nearly the same words as those in the text. "Unum Pro Multis dabitur Caput," - One man must be given for many. Jesus Christ laid down his life as a ransom for the lives and souls of the children of men. In the Codex Bezae, and in most of the Itala, the Saxon, and one of the Syriac, Hilary, Leo Magnus, and Juvencus, the following remarkable addition is found; "But seek ye to increase from a little, and to be lessened from that which is great. Moreover, when ye enter into a house, and are invited to sup, do not recline in the most eminent places, lest a more honorable than thou come after, and he who invited thee to supper come up to thee and say, Get down yet lower; and thou be put to confusion. But if thou sit down in the lowest place, and one inferior to thee come after, he who invited thee to supper will say unto thee, Go and sit higher: now this will be advantageous to thee." This is the largest addition found in any of the MSS., and contains not less than sixty words In the original, and eighty-three in the Anglo-Saxon. It may be necessary to remark, that Mr. Marshall, in his edition of the Gothic and Saxon Gospels, does not insert these words in the text, but gives them, p. 496 of his observations. This addition is at least as ancient as the fourth century, for it is quoted by Hilary, who did not die till about a.d. 367.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

A ransom for many - Λυτρον αντι πολλων, or a ransom instead of many, - one ransom, or atonement, instead of the many prescribed in the Jewish law. Mr. Wakefield contends for the above translation, and with considerable show of reason and probability.

The word λυτρον is used by the Septuagint for the Hebrew פדיו, pidion, the ransom paid for a man's life: see Exo 21:30; Num 3:49-51; and λυτρα is used Num 35:31, where a satisfaction (Hebrew כפר copher, an atonement) for the life of a murderer is refused. The original word is used by Lucian in exactly the same sense, who represents Ganymede promising to sacrifice a ram to Jupiter, λυτρον υπερ εμου, as a ransom for himself, provided he would dismiss him.

The whole Gentile world, as well as the Jews, believed in vicarious sacrifices. Virgil, Aen. v. 85, has nearly the same words as those in the text. "Unum Pro Multis dabitur Caput," - One man must be given for many. Jesus Christ laid down his life as a ransom for the lives and souls of the children of men. In the Codex Bezae, and in most of the Itala, the Saxon, and one of the Syriac, Hilary, Leo Magnus, and Juvencus, the following remarkable addition is found; "But seek ye to increase from a little, and to be lessened from that which is great. Moreover, when ye enter into a house, and are invited to sup, do not recline in the most eminent places, lest a more honorable than thou come after, and he who invited thee to supper come up to thee and say, Get down yet lower; and thou be put to confusion. But if thou sit down in the lowest place, and one inferior to thee come after, he who invited thee to supper will say unto thee, Go and sit higher: now this will be advantageous to thee." This is the largest addition found in any of the MSS., and contains not less than sixty words In the original, and eighty-three in the Anglo-Saxon. It may be necessary to remark, that Mr. Marshall, in his edition of the Gothic and Saxon Gospels, does not insert these words in the text, but gives them, p. 496 of his observations. This addition is at least as ancient as the fourth century, for it is quoted by Hilary, who did not die till about a.d. 367.

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²⁴ Being justified [1344] freely [1432] by his [846] grace [5485] through [1223] the redemption [629] that is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]:

²⁰ And the Redeemer [01350] shall come [0935] to Zion [06726], and unto them that turn [07725] from transgression [06588] in Jacob [03290], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

³⁰ Thus the LORD [03068] saved [03467] Israel [03478] that day [03117] out of the hand [03027] of the Egyptians [04714]; and Israel [03478] saw [07200] the Egyptians [04714] dead [04191] upon the sea [03220] shore [08193].

²⁴ Being justified [1344] freely [1432] by his [846] grace [5485] through [1223] the redemption [629] that is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]:

²⁰ And the Redeemer [01350] shall come [0935] to Zion [06726], and unto them that turn [07725] from transgression [06588] in Jacob [03290], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

²² But [1161] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036], Ye know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] ye ask [154]. Are ye able [1410] to drink [4095] of the cup [4221] that [3739] I [1473] shall [3195] drink of [4095], and [2532] to be baptized [907] with the baptism [908] that [3739] I [1473] am baptized with [907]? They say [3004] unto him [846], We are able [1410].

¹¹ He shall see [07200] of the travail [05999] of his soul [05315], and shall be satisfied [07646]: by his knowledge [01847] shall my righteous [06662] servant [05650] justify [06663] many [07227]; for he shall bear [05445] their iniquities [05771].

¹⁰ Yet it pleased [02654] the LORD [03068] to bruise [01792] him; he hath put him to grief [02470]: when thou shalt make [07760] his soul [05315] an offering for sin [0817], he shall see [07200] his seed [02233], he shall prolong [0748] his days [03117], and the pleasure [02656] of the LORD [03068] shall prosper [06743] in his hand [03027].

⁷ But [235] made [2758] himself [1438] of no reputation [2758], and took upon him [2983] the form [3444] of a servant [1401], and was made [1096] in [1722] the likeness [3667] of men [444]:

²⁰ And [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], The foxes [258] have [2192] holes [5454], and [2532] the birds [4071] of the air [3772] have nests [2682]; but [1161] the Son [5207] of man [444] hath [2192] not [3756] where [4226] to lay [2827] his head [2776].

³¹ Moreover ye shall take [03947] no satisfaction [03724] for the life [05315] of a murderer [07523], which is guilty [07563] of death [04191]: but he shall be surely [04191] put to death [04191].

⁴⁹ And Moses [04872] took [03947] the redemption [06306] money [03701] of them that were over [05736] and above them that were redeemed [06302] by the Levites [03881]:
⁵⁰ Of the firstborn [01060] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] took [03947] he the money [03701]; a thousand [0505] three [07969] hundred [03967] and threescore [08346] and five [02568] shekels, after the shekel [08255] of the sanctuary [06944]:
⁵¹ And Moses [04872] gave [05414] the money [03701] of them that were redeemed [06302] [06306] unto Aaron [0175] and to his sons [01121], according to the word [06310] of the LORD [03068], as the LORD [03068] commanded [06680] Moses [04872].

³⁰ If there be laid [07896] on him a sum of money [03724], then he shall give [05414] for the ransom [06306] of his life [05315] whatsoever is laid [07896] upon him.