Luke 22:25
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And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

Matthew 20:25-28 But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them. . . .

Mark 10:41-45 And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John. . . .

Context
Who is the Greatest?
24And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. 25And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent. 26But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.…
Cross References
Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them to him and said: You know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them; and that they that are the greater, exercise power upon them.

Mark 10:41
And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.

Mark 10:42
But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.

Lexicon
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] declared,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“The
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kings
βασιλεῖς (basileis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

lord it over
κυριεύουσιν (kyrieuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2961: To have authority, rule over. From kurios; to rule.

them,
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

those
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

in authority over
ἐξουσιάζοντες (exousiazontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1850: To exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: To be ruled, be held under authority. From exousia; to control.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

call themselves
καλοῦνται (kalountai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

benefactors.
εὐεργέται (euergetai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2110: A benefactor, well-doer. From eu and the base of ergon; a worker of good, i.e. a philanthropist.


Additional Translations
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and those exercising authority over them are called benefactors.

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority on them are called benefactors.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors.

But He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles are their masters, and those who exercise authority over them are called Benefactors.

He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;
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