Matthew

Matthew 20:26–27

²⁶It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ²⁷and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave —

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Matthew 20:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It shall not be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to become	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
great	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
servant	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator

Matthew 20:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wants	θέλῃ	thelē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
slave	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave

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Matthew 20:26 Mark 10:43 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:45 · 1 Peter 5:3 · Luke 18:14 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Luke 14:7–11 · Matthew 23:8–12 · Matthew 25:44 · 3 John 1:9–10 · John 18:36 · Hebrews 1:14

Matthew 20:27 Luke 22:26 · Mark 9:33–35 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Matthew 18:4 · Acts 20:34–35 · Romans 1:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.