Matthew 20:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 20:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 20:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””

Matthew 20:28 — World English Bible

Matthew 20:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. ”

Matthew 20:28 — American Standard Version

Matthew 20:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'”

Matthew 20:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 20:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. ”

Matthew 20:28 — Darby Translation

Matthew 20:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.”

Matthew 20:28 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 20:28 in Context — Matthew 20

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.

30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

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What Does Matthew 20:28 Mean?

Matthew 20:28 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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