Mark 10:43
New International Version
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

New Living Translation
But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,

English Standard Version
But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Berean Standard Bible
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Berean Literal Bible
But it shall not be thus among you. Instead, whoever desires to become great among you will be your servant,

King James Bible
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

New King James Version
Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

New American Standard Bible
But it is not this way among you; rather, whoever wants to become prominent among you shall be your servant;

NASB 1995
“But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

NASB 1977
“But it is not so among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

Legacy Standard Bible
But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

Amplified Bible
But this is not how it is among you; instead, whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant,

Christian Standard Bible
But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

American Standard Version
But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But it will not be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you will be a servant to you.”

Contemporary English Version
But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater, shall be your minister.

English Revised Version
But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But that's not the way it's going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.

Good News Translation
This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest;

International Standard Version
That's not the way it should be among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Literal Standard Version
but not so will it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he will be your minister,

Majority Standard Bible
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

New American Bible
But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;

NET Bible
But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

New Revised Standard Version
But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant,

New Heart English Bible
But it will not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.

Webster's Bible Translation
But so it shall not be among you: but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Weymouth New Testament
but it is not to be so among you. No, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant;

World English Bible
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

Young's Literal Translation
but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

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Context
The Request of James and John
42So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. 43But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.…

Cross References
Matthew 20:26
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 23:11
The greatest among you shall be your servant.

Mark 9:35
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all."

Mark 10:42
So Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Mark 10:44
and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

Luke 22:26
But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.


Treasury of Scripture

But so shall it not be among you: but whoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

so.

John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

whosoever.

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

Matthew 20:26,27
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; …

Matthew 23:8-12
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren…

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Mark 10
1. Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;
13. blesses the children that are brought unto him;
17. resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;
23. tells his disciples of the danger of riches;
28. promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;
32. foretells his death and resurrection;
35. bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;
46. and restores to Bartimaeus his sight.














(43) Shall be your minister.--Substantially the same as in St. Matthew, but note in both verses the variation, "shall be your minister," "shall be servant," instead of "let him be."

Verses 43, 44. - In these words our Lord enjoins him who is raised above others to conduct himself modestly and humbly; so as not to lord it over those beneath him, but to consider for them and to consult their security and happiness, and so to conduct himself that he may appear to be rather their minister and servant than their lord; ever remembering the golden rule, "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do to them." At the same time, our Lord here teaches all alike, whether superiors or inferiors, by what way we should strive to reach heaven, so as to sit at the right or left hand of Christ in his kingdom, namely, by the way of humility. For those who are the lowliest and most humble here will be the greatest and most exalted there.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

it shall not be
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

this way
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you.
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Instead,
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

wants
θέλῃ (thelē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to become
γενέσθαι (genesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

great
μέγας (megas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

must be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 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 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

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


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