Matthew 20:26-27

“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:”

"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:" - Matthew 20:26-27
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What does Matthew 20:26-27 mean?

Matthew 20:26-27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." These verses come from a passage in the Gospel of…

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The Call to Servant Leadership

In the Gospel of Matthew, we encounter a profound teaching from Jesus that challenges the very fabric of human ambition and our societal definitions of greatness. In Matthew 20:26-27 (KJV), He states, "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let…

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A Prayer for Servant Leadership

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am deeply mindful of the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, particularly His sacred words found in Matthew 20:26-27, where He admonishes us: "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your…

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Matthew 27:26
Matthew 27:26
Matthew 20:26 - "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;"
Matthew 20:27 - "And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:"
Matthew 26:20 - "Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve."
Matthew 26:27 - "And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;"
Matthew 27:20 - "But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus."
Matthew 27:26 - "¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified."
"And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:" - Matthew 20:27
"Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve." - Matthew 26:20
"But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;" - Matthew 20:26
"And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;" - Matthew 26:27
"But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus." - Matthew 27:20
"¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified." - Matthew 27:26
Matthew 20:26-28 - "It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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