Matthew

Matthew 20:26–28

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 — ²⁸just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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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

Matthew 20:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
just as	ὥσπερ	hōsper	Adverb	G5618 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
did not come	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to be served	διακονηθῆναι	diakonēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1247 I wait at table, serve
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to serve	διακονῆσαι	diakonēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1247 I wait at table, serve
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to give	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
a ransom	λύτρον	lytron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3083 a ransom, an offering of expiation
for	ἀντὶ	anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often

Cross-references

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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

Matthew 20:28 Luke 22:27 · Hebrews 9:28 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Philippians 2:4–8 · 1 Timothy 2:6 · 1 Peter 2:24 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Revelation 1:5 · Ephesians 1:7 · 1 Peter 1:18–19 · Revelation 5:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.