Matthew 20:28

A Mother’s Request

27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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Berean Standard Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
American Standard Version (1901)
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Bible in Basic English
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
Free Bible Version
In the same way the Son of man didn't come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Geneva Bible 1599
Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.
King James (Authorized) Version
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
One Unity Resource Bible
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Translation for Translators
You should imitate me. Even though I am the one who came from heaven, I did not come to be served {in order that people would serve me}. On the contrary, I came in order to serve others and to [IDM] allow myself to be killed {other people to kill me}, so that my dying would be like a payment to rescue many people from being punished for their sins.” [MTY]
Unlocked Literal Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Noah Webster Bible
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
World English Bible
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Young's Literal Translation
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'