Matthew 23:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”

Matthew 23:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 23:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 23:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.”

Matthew 23:11 — World English Bible

Matthew 23:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”

Matthew 23:11 — American Standard Version

Matthew 23:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,”

Matthew 23:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 23:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the greatest of you shall be your servant.”

Matthew 23:11 — Darby Translation

Matthew 23:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.”

Matthew 23:11 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 23:11 in Context — Matthew 23

9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

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What Does Matthew 23:11 Mean?

Matthew 23:11 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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