New International Version But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. New Living Translation But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. English Standard Version But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible But you⁺ shall not be thus. Rather, the greatest among you⁺, let him be as the younger, and the one leading as the one serving. King James Bible 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. New King James Version But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. New American Standard Bible But it is not this way for you; rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. NASB 1995 “But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. NASB 1977 “But not so with you, but let him who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. Legacy Standard Bible But not so with you; rather the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. Amplified Bible But it is not to be this way with you; on the contrary, the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest [and least privileged], and the [one who is the] leader, like the servant. Berean Annotated Bible 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 {diakonōn}. Christian Standard Bible It is not to be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you should become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. Holman Christian Standard Bible But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. American Standard Version But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Contemporary English Version But don't be like them. The most important one of you should be like the least important, and your leader should be like a servant. English Revised Version But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. GOD'S WORD® Translation But you're not going to be that way! Rather, the greatest among you must be like the youngest, and your leader must be like a servant. Good News Translation But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant. International Standard Version But you are not to do so. On the contrary, the greatest among you should become like the youngest, and the one who leads should become like the one who serves. NET Bible Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. New Heart English Bible But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut 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. World English Bible But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut you [are] not so, but he who is greater among you—let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering; Berean Literal Bible But you⁺ shall not be thus. Rather, the greatest among you⁺, let him be as the younger, and the one leading as the one serving. Young's Literal Translation but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering; Smith's Literal Translation And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. Catholic Public Domain Version But it must not be so with you. Instead, whoever is greater among you, let him become the lesser. And whoever is the leader, let him become the server. New American Bible but among you it shall not be so. Rather, let the greatest among you be as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. New Revised Standard Version But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut not so with you; but he who is great among you, let him be the least, and he who is a leader be like a minister. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But you are not so, for whoever is great among you shall be as the little man, and whoever is chief shall be like a waiter. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut you shall not be so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and him that is chief, as he that serves. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth. Mace New Testament but you must not be such: the greatest of you must be as the junior, and he that governs as he that serves. Weymouth New Testament With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Who is the Greatest?…25So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. 26But 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. 27For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.… Cross References But you shall not be like them. Matthew 20:26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, Mark 10:43 But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 1 Peter 5:3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, Luke 9:48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.” 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.” Matthew 18:4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. and the one who leads like the one who serves. Matthew 20:28 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.” Mark 10:45 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.” John 13:14-15 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. / I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. Philippians 2:5-7 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: / Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. Matthew 23:11-12 The greatest among you shall be your servant. / For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. Treasury of Scripture But you 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 does serve. Luke 9:48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. Matthew 18:3-5 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven… Matthew 23:8-12 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren… Jump to Previous Chief Governing Greater Greatest Instead Leader Ministering Rather Rules Servant Serve Serves Way Younger YoungestJump to Next Chief Governing Greater Greatest Instead Leader Ministering Rather Rules Servant Serve Serves Way Younger YoungestLuke 22 1. The leaders conspire against Jesus.3. Satan prepares Judas to betray him. 7. The apostles prepare the Passover. 19. Jesus institutes his holy supper; 21. covertly foretells of the traitor; 24. rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition; 31. assures Peter his faith should not fail; 34. and yet he should deny him thrice. 39. He prays in the mount, and sweats blood; 47. is betrayed with a kiss; 50. he heals Malchus' ear; 54. he is thrice denied by Peter; 63. shamefully abused; 66. and confesses himself to be the Son of God. But you shall not be like them. Jesus forbids His disciples from adopting the patterns of Gentile rulers, who commonly displayed authority through status, privilege, and control. His people were to live under the values of God’s kingdom, where authority is accountable to God and directed toward the good of others. Mat 20:26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead,… Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, In the first-century household, the youngest normally possessed the least rank and influence. Jesus overturns ordinary social expectations by making humility, rather than prominence, the mark of greatness among His followers. Luk 9:48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child… and the one who leads like the one who serves. Kingdom leadership is expressed through practical care, self-denial, and willingness to take lowly responsibilities. Jesus embodied this standard throughout His ministry and would fulfill it fully in His death, giving Himself for those He came to save. Mat 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served… Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure in this passage, providing instruction to His disciples on leadership and servanthood. 2. Disciples The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing future leaders of the early Church. 3. The Upper Room The setting of this teaching, where Jesus and His disciples gathered for the Last Supper. 4. The Last Supper The event during which Jesus imparts this teaching, a significant moment before His crucifixion. 5. The Worldly Leaders Implied contrast to the disciples, representing those who exercise authority in a domineering manner. Teaching Points Servant LeadershipTrue greatness in the Kingdom of God is measured by one's willingness to serve others, not by exercising authority over them. Humility Embrace humility by considering others more significant than yourself, following the example of Christ. Counter-Cultural Values The values of the Kingdom often stand in stark contrast to worldly values, calling believers to a different standard. Imitating Christ As followers of Jesus, we are called to imitate His example of servanthood and selflessness. Practical Service Look for opportunities in daily life to serve others, reflecting the love and humility of Christ. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Luke 22:26?2. How can we embody "the greatest among you" as a servant today? 3. What does Luke 22:26 teach about leadership in a Christian context? 4. How does Luke 22:26 connect with Jesus washing the disciples' feet in John 13? 5. In what ways can we prioritize humility in our daily interactions? 6. How does Luke 22:26 challenge societal views on power and authority? 7. How does Luke 22:26 challenge traditional views of leadership and authority? 8. What historical context influenced the message of Luke 22:26? 9. How does Luke 22:26 align with the overall theme of servanthood in the Gospels? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 22? (26) He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger.--The latter word naturally carried with it, as in the old monastic rule, juniores ad labores, the idea of service. In Acts 5:6, "the young men" appear as a distinct body in the society of disciples, with functions like those of the later deacons or sextons; and the same sense is, perhaps, traceable in 1Timothy 5:1; Titus 2:6; 1Peter 5:5. He that is chief.--Here again the Greek word came to have a half-technical sense as equivalent, or nearly so, to bishop or presbyter. So in Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17; Hebrews 13:24, where it is rendered "they that have the rule over you." . . . Kingdom greatness is not measured by titles, leverage, or applause. Jesus commands His people to reject the world’s power ladder, embrace the lowliness of the youngest, and lead by serving. In doing so we mirror our Savior, prove the gospel’s power, and bless those under our care.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [shall] not [be] οὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. like them. οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). Instead, ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. greatest μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative 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. should be γινέσθω (ginesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 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. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. youngest, νεώτερος (neōteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 3501: (a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. leads ἡγούμενος (hēgoumenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. serves. διακονῶν (diakonōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. Additonal Resources Luke 22:26 Blue Letter BibleLuke 22:26 Bible Gateway Luke 22:26 Bible.com Luke 22:26 NIV |
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