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Mark 10:45
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KJ21
For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
ASV
For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
AMP
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
AMPC
For even the Son of Man came not to have service rendered to Him, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for (instead of) many.
BRG
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
CSB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
CSBA
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
CEB
for the Human One didn’t come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life to liberate many people.”
CJB
For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve — and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
CEV
The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.
DARBY
For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give his life a ransom for many.
DLNT
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many”.
DRA
For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
ERV
Follow my example: Even the Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.”
EASY
Even the Son of Man came to earth to be a servant to other people. He did not come here to have servants who must work for him. No, he came to die so that many people can be free.’
EHV
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ESV
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ESVUK
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
EXB
In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people [Is. 53:12; John 11:49–50].”
GNV
For even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life for the ransom of many.
GW
It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
GNT
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”
HCSB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.”
ICB
In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”
ISV
because even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
PHILLIPS
When the other ten heard about this, they began to be highly indignant with James and John; so Jesus called them all to him, and said, “You know that the so-called rulers in the heathen world lord it over them, and their great men have absolute power. But it must not be so among you. No, whoever among you wants to be great must become the servant of you all, and if he wants to be first among you he must be the slave of all men! For the Son of Man himself has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life to set many others free.”
JUB
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to serve and to give his life in ransom for many.
KJV
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
AKJV
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
LSB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
LEB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
TLB
For even I, the Messiah, am not here to be served, but to help others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
MSG
When the other ten heard of this conversation, they lost their tempers with James and John. Jesus got them together to settle things down. “You’ve observed how godless rulers throw their weight around,” he said, “and when people get a little power how quickly it goes to their heads. It’s not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.” * * *
MEV
For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
MOUNCE
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give · his life as a ransom for many.”
NOG
It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
NABRE
For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NASB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
NASB1995
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
NCB
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NCV
In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
NET
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NIRV
Even the Son of Man did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”
NIV
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NIVUK
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
NKJV
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
NLV
For the Son of Man did not come to be cared for. He came to care for others. He came to give His life so that many could be bought by His blood and be made free from sin.”
NLT
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NMB
For even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life for the redemption of many.
NRSVA
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
NRSVACE
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
NRSVCE
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
NRSVUE
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.”
NTFE
Don’t you see? The son of man didn’t come to be waited on. He came to be the servant, to give his life ‘as a ransom for many.’ ”
OJB
For even the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, DANIEL 7:13-14) did not come to be served but to serve and to give his NEFESH as a kofer (ransom, pedut) LARABBIM (for many, for the Geulah Redemption of many). [YESHAYAH 53:10-11]
RGT
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve; and to give His life for the ransom of many.”
RSV
For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
RSVCE
For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
TLV
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
VOICE
Even the Son of Man came not to be served but to be a servant—to offer His life as a ransom for others.
WEB
For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
WE
The Son of Man did not come to have others help him. But he came to help others. He came to give his life to make many people free.'
WYC
For why man's Son came not, that it should be ministered to him, but that he should minister, and give his life again-buying for many [and give his life redemption, or again-buying, for many].
YLT
for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
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