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Matthew Chapter 23 verse 11 Holy Bible

ASV Matthew 23:11

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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BBE Matthew 23:11

But let the greatest among you be your servant.
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DARBY Matthew 23:11

But the greatest of you shall be your servant.
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KJV Matthew 23:11

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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WBT Matthew 23:11

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WEB Matthew 23:11

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
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YLT Matthew 23:11

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - But he that is greatest...your servant; διάκονος: minister (see Matthew 20:26, 27). It was there said to the apostles alone; here it is spoken more publicly to emphasize the contrast between Christian humility and Pharisaical pride and vanity.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) He that is greatest among you.--Literally, the greater of you. The words admit of a two-fold meaning. Either (1), as in Mark 9:35, they assert a law of retribution--the man who seeks to be greatest shall be the servant of all; or (2) they point out the other law, of which our Lord's own life was the highest illustration--that he who is really greatest will show his greatness, not in asserting it, but in a life of ministration. The latter interpretation seems to give on the whole the best meaning.