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Selected Verse: Luke 22:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 22:26 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] ye [5210] shall not [3756] be so [3779]: but [235] he that is greatest [3187] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [1096] as [5613] the younger [3501]; and [2532] he that is chief [2233], as [5613] he that doth serve [1247]. |
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King James |
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. |
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 ye . . . not--Of how little avail has this condemnation of "lordship" and vain titles been against the vanity of Christian ecclesiastics? |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But ye shall not be so - Christ here takes occasion to explain the nature of his kingdom. He assures them that it is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects were not to expect titles, and power, and offices of pomp in his kingdom. He that would be most advanced in "his" kingdom would be he that was most humble; and in order to show them this, he took a towel and girded himself after the manner of a servant, and washed their feet, to show them what ought to be their feelings toward each other. See Joh 13:4-17.
He that sitteth at meat - The master of the feast, or one of his guests.
But I am among you ... - This was said in connection with his washing their feet. He "showed" them how they ought to feel and act toward each other. "They" ought, therefore, not to aim at office and power, but to be humble, and serve and aid one another. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Doth serve
See on minister, Mat 20:26. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| But ye are to be benefactors to mankind, not by governing, but by serving. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Let him be as the younger - Dr. Lightfoot justly conjectures that Peter was the eldest of all the disciples; and he supposes that the strife was kindled between him and the sons of Zebedee, James and John. These three disciples were those whom Christ had distinguished by peculiar marks of his favor; and therefore it is natural to conclude that the strife lay between these three, the two brothers and Peter. Shall we or Peter be at the head? Neither, says our Lord. Let him, Peter, who is chief (ὁ μειζων, the eldest) among you, be as, John, ὁ νεωτερος, the younger. The younger part of the disciples do not appear to have taken any part in this contention; and our Lord shows Peter, and the sons of Zebedee, that they must be as unambitious as the younger in order to be acknowledged as his disciples. Dr. Lightfoot thinks that Peter was the mover of this strife, and therefore our Lord rebukes him by name. |
4 He riseth [1453] from [1537] supper [1173], and [2532] laid aside [5087] his garments [2440]; and [2532] took [2983] a towel [3012], and girded [1241] himself [1438].
5 After that [1534] he poureth [906] water [5204] into [1519] a bason [3537], and [2532] began [756] to wash [3538] the disciples [3101]' feet [4228], and [2532] to wipe [1591] them with the towel [3012] wherewith [3739] he was [2258] girded [1241].
6 Then [3767] cometh he [2064] to [4314] Simon [4613] Peter [4074]: and [2532] Peter [1565] saith [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], dost [3538] thou [4771] wash [3538] my [3450] feet [4228]?
7 Jesus [2424] answered [611] and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], What [3739] I [1473] do [4160] thou [4771] knowest [1492] not [3756] now [737]; but [1161] thou shalt know [1097] hereafter [3326] [5023].
8 Peter [4074] saith [3004] unto him [846], Thou shalt [3538] never [1519] [165] [3364] wash [3538] my [3450] feet [4228]. Jesus [2424] answered [611] him [846], If [3362] I wash [3538] thee [4571] not [3362], thou hast [2192] no [3756] part [3313] with [3326] me [1700].
9 Simon [4613] Peter [4074] saith [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], not [3361] my [3450] feet [4228] only [3440], but [235] also [2532] my hands [5495] and [2532] my head [2776].
10 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] to him [846], He that is washed [3068] needeth [5532] not [3756] [2192] save [2228] to wash [3538] his feet [4228], but [235] is [2076] clean [2513] every whit [3650]: and [2532] ye [5210] are [2075] clean [2513], but [235] not [3780] all [3956].
11 For [1063] he knew [1492] who [3588] should betray [3860] him [846]; therefore [5124] [1223] said he [2036], Ye are [2075] not [3780] all [3956] clean [2513].
12 So [3767] after [3753] he had washed [3538] their [846] feet [4228], and [2532] had taken [2983] his [846] garments [2440], and was set down [377] again [3825], he said [2036] unto them [846], Know ye [1097] what [5101] I have done [4160] to you [5213]?
13 Ye [5210] call [5455] me [3165] Master [1320] and [2532] Lord [2962]: and [2532] ye say [3004] well [2573]; for [1063] so I am [1510].
14 If [1487] I [1473] then [3767], your Lord [2962] and [2532] Master [1320], have washed [3538] your [5216] feet [4228]; ye [5210] also [2532] ought [3784] to wash [3538] one another's [240] feet [4228].
15 For [1063] I have given [1325] you [5213] an example [5262], that [2443] ye [5210] should do [4160] as [2531] [2532] I [1473] have done [4160] to you [5213].
16 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], The servant [1401] is [2076] not [3756] greater than [3187] his [846] lord [2962]; neither [3761] he that is sent [652] greater than [3187] he that sent [3992] him [846].
17 If [1487] ye know [1492] these things [5023], happy [3107] are ye [2075] if [1437] ye do [4160] them [846].
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];