Luke Chapter 22 verse 26 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger.--The latter word naturally carried with it, as in the old monastic rule, juniores ad labores, the idea of service. In Acts 5:6, "the young men" appear as a distinct body in the society of disciples, with functions like those of the later deacons or sextons; and the same sense is, perhaps, traceable in 1Timothy 5:1; Titus 2:6; 1Peter 5:5.He that is chief.--Here again the Greek word came to have a half-technical sense as equivalent, or nearly so, to bishop or presbyter. So in Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17; Hebrews 13:24, where it is rendered "they that have the rule over you." . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekButδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.youὑμεῖς (hymeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.[shall] not [be]οὐχ (ouch)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.like them.οὕτως (houtōs)AdverbStrong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).Instead,ἀλλ’ (all’)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.theὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.greatestμείζων (meizōn)Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. amongἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.youὑμῖν (hymin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.should beγινέσθω (ginesthō)Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.likeὡς (hōs)AdverbStrong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.theὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.youngest,νεώτερος (neōteros)Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the [one who]ὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.leadsἡγούμενος (hēgoumenos)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. likeὡς (hōs)AdverbStrong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.the [one who]ὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.serves.διακονῶν (diakonōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.Jump to PreviousChief Governing Greater Greatest Instead Leader Ministering Rather Rules Servant Serve Serves Way Younger Youngest