"But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." — Matthew 23:11

Matthew 23:11 · KJV

“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”

— Matthew 23:11

Verse 10

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, {even} Christ.

Verse 12

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23 — Context

And call no {man} your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, {even} Christ.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in {yourselves}, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I be free from all {men}, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

Galatians 5:13

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

John 13:14-15

If I then, {your} Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Mark 10:43-44

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

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Luke 22:26-27

But ye {shall} not {be} so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Philippians 2:5-8

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Matthew 20:26-27

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;