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Matthew 20:28
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KJ21
even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
ASV
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
AMP
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [paying the price to set them free from the penalty of sin].”
AMPC
Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free].
BRG
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
CSB
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
CSBA
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
CEB
just as 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
as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
DLNT
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many”.
DRA
Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
ERV
Do as I did: 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 himself 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
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ESV
even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
ESVUK
even as 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
Even as 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
like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”
HCSB
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.”
ICB
So it is with the Son of Man. The Son of Man did not come for other people to serve him. He came to serve others. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”
ISV
That’s the way it is with the Son of Man. He did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
PHILLIPS
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the heathen lord it over them and that their great ones 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 your slave—just as the Son of Man has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life to set many others free.”
JUB
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.
KJV
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
AKJV
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
LSB
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
LEB
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
TLB
Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
MSG
When the ten others heard about this, they lost their tempers, thoroughly disgusted with the two brothers. So Jesus got them together to settle things down. He said, “You’ve observed how godless rulers throw their weight around, how quickly a little power 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 be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage.” * * *
MEV
even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
MOUNCE
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give · his life 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
Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NASB
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
NASB1995
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
NCB
In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served but rather 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
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NIRV
Be like the Son of Man. He 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
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
NIVUK
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
NKJV
just as 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 came not 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 made free from the punishment of 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
even as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life for the redemption of many.
NRSVA
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
NRSVACE
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’
NRSVCE
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
NRSVUE
just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.”
NTFE
That’s how it is with the son of man: he didn’t come to have servants obey him, but to be a servant—and to give his life as ‘a ransom for many.’ ”
OJB
Just as the Ben HaAdam [Moshiach] did not come to be served, to be ministered to, but to serve, to minister, and to give his neshamah, his nefesh, as a kofer (ransom, pedut) LARABBIM (for the sake of many, for the Geulah Redemption of many, YESHAYAH 53:11).
RGT
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life for the ransom of many.”
RSV
even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
RSVCE
even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
TLV
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
VOICE
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as the ransom for many.
WEB
even as the Son of Man 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
As man's Son came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life redemption for many.
YLT
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
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