Verse 26
Matthew 20:26
Bible in Basic English
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Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;
Original Language Text
greek
οὐχ οὕτως ⸀ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν· ἀλλ’ ὃς ⸀ἂν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος,
English Translation
It shall not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant.
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Chapter 20 Context
1
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get wo...
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And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-gar...
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
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And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you....
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same.
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And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are y...
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They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vi...
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And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and gi...
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And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny...
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Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given...
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And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,
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Saying, These last have done only one hour's work, and you have made them equal to us, who have unde...
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But he in answer said to one of them, Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not make an agreement with...
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14
Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.
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Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
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So the last will be first, and the first last.
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And when Yashua (Jesus) was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and sai...
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See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and...
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And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on...
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Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a re...
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And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your...
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But Yashua (Jesus) made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to t...
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They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at m...
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And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.
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But Yashua (Jesus) said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and th...
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26
Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your se...
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And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
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Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for...
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And when they were going out from Jericho, a great number went after him.
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And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Yashua (Jesus) was going by, ga...
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And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David...
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And Yashua (Jesus), stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?
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They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.
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And Yashua (Jesus), being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they wer...
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