Matthew 20:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”

Matthew 20:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,”

Matthew 20:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:”

Matthew 20:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;”

Matthew 20:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman; ”

Matthew 20:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.”

Matthew 20:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:27 in Context — Matthew 20

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

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 followed him.

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What Does Matthew 20:27 Mean?

Matthew 20:27 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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