Matthew 23:11
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He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant.

Matthew 20:26,27 It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister. . . .

Mark 10:43,44 But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister. . . .

Luke 22:26,27 But 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. . . .

John 13:14,15 If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:19 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:23 They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty. Only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh: but by charity of the spirit serve one another.

Philippians 2:5-8 For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: . . .

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ. 11He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.…
Cross References
Matthew 20:26
It shall not be so among you: but whosoever is the greater among you, let him be your minister.

Matthew 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ.

Mark 9:35
And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.

Mark 10:43
But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister.

Luke 22:26
But 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.

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

greatest
μείζων (meizōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

among you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

shall be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

servant.
διάκονος (diakonos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1249: Probably from an obsolete diako; an attendant, i.e. a waiter; specially, a Christian teacher and pastor.


Additional Translations
The greatest among you shall be your servant.

But the greatest among you will be your servant.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

But the greatest of you shall be your servant.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

He who is the greatest among you shall be your servant;

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,
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