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Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”.
New International Version. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”. New Living Translation. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”. English Standard Version.
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
“For even The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and give his life a ransom in the place of the many.” Contemporary English Version The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.
Using the title He often applied to Himself, He says the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve others. In fact, He came to voluntarily give His own life away as a ransom for many (1 Timothy 2:5–6).
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude ...
Jun 5, 2024 · If our supreme representative, the Son of Man, did not come to be served, but to serve, then so we ought to serve others. No matter who we are in God’s kingdom—whether the most distinguished leader or meekest acolyte—we must strive to be like Christ, demonstrating the same kind of humble, sacrificial servanthood.
