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Selected Verse: Matthew 23:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 23:11 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] he that is greatest [3187] among you [5216] shall be [2071] your [5216] servant [1249]. |
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King James |
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant--This plainly means, "shall show that he is so by becoming your servant"; as in Mat 20:27, compared with Mar 10:44. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the notes at Mat 20:26.
He that shall humble himself ... - God will exalt or honor him that is humble, and that seeks a lowly place among people. That is true religion, and God will reward it. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Mat 20:26. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Your servant - Διακονος, deacon. See on Mat 20:26 (note). |
44 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [302] of you [5216] will [2309] be [1096] the chiefest [4413], shall be [2071] servant [1401] of all [3956].
27 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1511] chief [4413] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] servant [1401]:
26 But [1161] it shall [2071] not [3756] be [2071] so [3779] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] minister [1249];
26 But [1161] it shall [2071] not [3756] be [2071] so [3779] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] minister [1249];
26 But [1161] it shall [2071] not [3756] be [2071] so [3779] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] minister [1249];