Matthew 20:27

27 et qui voluerit inter vos primus esse erit vester servus

Matthew 20:27 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 20:27

And whosoever will be chief among you
Or first, or have the pre-eminence, the first place in the kingdom of the Messiah,

let him be your servant;
or, as in Mark, shall be servant of
all:
not only a minister, but a servant; not a servant of some only, but of all. This was verified in the Apostle Paul, who became a servant to all men, though he was free, that he might gain some to Christ; and by so doing was the chief, though he reckoned himself the least of the apostles, yea, less than the least of all saints. The Jews have a saying somewhat like this, that ^F8

``everyone that makes himself (dbek) , as a servant, for the words of the law in this world, shall be made free in the world to come.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 T. Bab. Bava Metzia, fol. 35. 2.

Matthew 20:27 In-Context

25 Iesus autem vocavit eos ad se et ait scitis quia principes gentium dominantur eorum et qui maiores sunt potestatem exercent in eos

26 non ita erit inter vos sed quicumque voluerit inter vos maior fieri sit vester minister

27 et qui voluerit inter vos primus esse erit vester servus

28 sicut Filius hominis non venit ministrari sed ministrare et dare animam suam redemptionem pro multis

29 et egredientibus eis ab Hiericho secuta est eum turba multa