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24 aAnd when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.  
25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.
26 Yet ait shall not be so among you; but bwhoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.  
27 aAnd whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—  
28 ajust as the bSon of Man did not come to be served, cbut to serve, and dto give His life a ransom efor many.”  

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29 aNow as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him.  
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Matthew 20:26

Would become great (ov an qelh megav genesqai). Jesus does not condemn the desire to become great. It is a laudable ambition. There are "great ones" (megaloi) among Christians as among pagans, but they do not "lord it over" one another (katakurieuousin), a LXX word and very expressive, or "play the tyrant" (katecousiazousin), another suggestive word.

Your minister (umwn diakonov). This word may come from dia and koniv (dust), to raise a dust by one's hurry, and so to minister. It is a general word for servant and is used in a variety of ways including the technical sense of our "deacon" in Philippians 1:1. But it more frequently is applied to ministers of the Gospel (I Corinthians 3:5). The way to be "first" (prwtov), says Jesus, is to be your "servant" (doulov), "bond-servant" (verse Matthew 20:27). This is a complete reversal of popular opinion then and now.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 20:26:

Matthew 18:1
Matthew 23:12
Mark 9:37
Mark 10:39
John 2:5
1 Corinthians 3:5
2 Corinthians 3:6

 

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