Matthew 20:27
Strong's Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

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

ἂν (an)
Particle
Strong's Greek 302: A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.

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

to be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

first
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

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

slave—
δοῦλος (doulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

New American Standard Bible
and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;

King James Bible
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and whoever wants to be first must be your slave--

New Living Translation
and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.

English Standard Version
and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,

New American Standard Bible
and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave;

King James Bible
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave;

International Standard Version
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.

NET Bible
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave--

American Standard Version
and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

English Revised Version
and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

Young's Literal Translation
and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;
















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

Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

Matthew 20:29
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

Matthew 20:30
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
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