Matthew 20:28
Strong's Lexicon
just as
ὥσπερ (hōsper)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5618: Just as, as, even as. From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of Man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

did not come
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to be served,
διακονηθῆναι (diakonēthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

to serve,
διακονῆσαι (diakonēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to give
δοῦναι (dounai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

life
ψυχὴν (psychēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

[as] a ransom
λύτρον (lytron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3083: From luo; something to loosen with, i.e. A redemption price.

for
ἀντὶ (anti)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 473: A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.

many.
πολλῶν (pollōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life  — a ransom for many.”

New American Standard Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

King James Bible
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
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."

New Living Translation
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."

English Standard Version
even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

New American Standard Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

King James Bible
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life--a ransom for many."

International Standard Version
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."

NET Bible
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."

American Standard Version
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

English Revised Version
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Young's Literal Translation
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.'
















Cross References
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Matthew 20:27
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Luke 22:27
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:13
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Philippians 2:7
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

1 Timothy 2:6
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 9:28
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
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