King James Version

Matthew 20:26–28

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But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 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 20:26–28 · KJV · King James Version

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Matthew 20:25–28

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. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Translation: KJV (King James Version) · Dataset edition/version: eng-kjv-source-2026-08-19

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Matthew 20:26–28
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King James Version (KJV)
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Matthew 20:25–28
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