LUKE 22:26 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) [ref]But all of you shouldn’t be like that, but rather the greatest one of you should become like the youngest, and the one who leads you all should become like the servant.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But you be not thus. Instead, let the greater among you become like the younger. and the one leading like the one serving.

UST But you should not be like those rulers! Instead, the most honored people among you should act as if they were the least honored ones. Anyone who leads must act like a servant.

BLB But you shall not be thus. Instead, the greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and the one leading, as the one serving.

AICNT But you are not so, but let the greater among you become as the younger,[fn] and the leader as the one who serves.

22:26, younger: Or “lesser.”

OEB But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

WEBBE But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater amongst you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.

LSV but 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;

FBV But it should not be so with you! Whoever is highest among you should be like the lowest, and the leader should be like a servant.

TCNT But it must not be so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader must become like one who serves.

T4T But you should not be like them! Instead, those who want God to consider them the greatest should act as though they were the youngest, since the youngest are expected to serve the older ones. Whoever is a leader should be one who serves the others.

LEB But you are not to be like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

BBE But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

Moff not so with you.
⇔ He who is greatest among you must be like the youngest,
⇔ and he who is chief like a servant.

Wymth With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

ASV 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.

DRA But 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.

YLT 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;

Drby But ye [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

RV 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.
(But ye/you_all 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/does serve. )

SLT And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
( But ye/you_all 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/does serve. )

KJB-1611 But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the yonger, and he that is chiefe, as he that doeth serue.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister.
(But ye/you_all shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shall be as the younger, and he that is chief, shall be as he that doth/does minister.)

Gnva But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth.
(But ye/you_all shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serveth/serves. )

Cvdl But ye shal not be so: But the greatest amonge you, shalbe as the yongest: and the chefest, as a seruaunt.
(But ye/you_all shall not be so: But the greatest among you, shall be as the youngest: and the chefest, as a servant.)

TNT But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest amonge you shalbe as the yongest: and he that is chefe shalbe as the minister.
(But ye/you_all shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you shall be as the youngest: and he that is chief shall be as the minister. )

Wycl but he that is grettest among you, be maad as yongere, and he that is bifor goere, as a seruaunt.
(but he that is greatest among you, be made as younger, and he that is before goere, as a servant.)

Luth Ihr aber nicht also, sondern der Größte unter euch soll sein wie der Jüngste und der Vornehmste wie ein Diener.
(You(pl) but not also, rather the/of_the Größte under you should be as/like the/of_the Yüngste and the/of_the Vornehmste as/like a servant.)

ClVg Vos autem non sic: sed qui major est in vobis, fiat sicut minor: et qui præcessor est, sicut ministrator.
(You(pl) however not/no sic: but who/which major/greater it_is in/into/on to_you(pl), fiat like minor: and who/which beforecessor it_is, like servesor. )

UGNT ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως; ἀλλ’ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν, γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος; καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος, ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.
(humeis de ouⱪ houtōs; all’ ho meizōn en humin, genesthō hōs ho neōteros; kai ho haʸgoumenos, hōs ho diakonōn.)

SBL-GNT ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως, ἀλλʼ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν ⸀γινέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος, καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν·
(humeis de ouⱪ houtōs, allʼ ho meizōn en humin ⸀ginesthō hōs ho neōteros, kai ho haʸgoumenos hōs ho diakonōn;)

RP-GNT Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως· ἀλλ' ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος· καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.
(Humeis de ouⱪ houtōs; all' ho meizōn en humin genesthō hōs ho neōteros; kai ho haʸgoumenos hōs ho diakonōn.)

TC-GNT Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως· ἀλλ᾽ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν [fn]γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος· καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.
(Humeis de ouⱪ houtōs; all ho meizōn en humin genesthō hōs ho neōteros; kai ho haʸgoumenos hōs ho diakonōn. )

22:26 γενεσθω ¦ γινεσθω ANT NA SBL WH ¦ γεινεσθω TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 22:24–30: Jesus taught his apostles about greatness

In this section Jesus’ apostles began to argue about which of them was the greatest. Because of this argument, Jesus taught them that leaders among his disciples should be different from other leaders who are not his disciples. His disciples should be servants and not harsh, arrogant leaders. This instruction applies not only to Jesus’ twelve apostles but to everyone who becomes a leader among Jesus’ other followers.

The apostles had a similar argument in 9:46 and Mark 9:34. In 9:46 this argument occurred just after Jesus had predicted in 9:44 that he would be betrayed. The similar argument here in Section 22:24–30 is also mentioned immediately after Jesus said that he would be betrayed.

Some examples of heading for this section are:

Jesus again teaches humility (JBP)

The Argument about Greatness (GNT)

Jesus taught that the one who serves others is the greatest among them

Some English versions, such as the NIV, do not have a section heading here. You may divide the sections in the way that is most helpful for the people in your area.

22:26a

But you shall not be like them.

But you^(plur) must not act that way.
But among you^(plur), that is not the way it will/should be.

But you shall not be like them: In Greek this clause is more literally, “But you, not so.” This is an ellipsis. Some information is left out of the clause. It introduces an emphatic contrast between Jesus’ disciples and the rulers of the Gentiles. Jesus’ disciples will be different from those rulers. They must not be like the rulers who do not serve God. Some other ways to translate this ellipsis are:

But among you it will be different (NLT)

Not so with you (NET)

But it is not this way with you (NASB)

But you must not be like that (NCV)

Translate the ellipsis in a natural way in your language.

22:26b

Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest,

Instead, the person who has the greatest rank/status among you^(plur) must behave like a young man should.
Rather, the person of highest rank/status among you^(plur) should become as humble as the one with the lowest rank/status.

22:26b–c

In 22:26b–c Jesus described the humble attitude that he wanted his apostles and other leaders to have. He made two parallel statements that have almost the same meaning. He used these parallel statements to emphasize the meaning.

These statements contrast with the two parallel statements in 22:25 about the attitude of Gentile leaders. Consider how to emphasize this contrast in a natural way in your language.

Instead: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Instead introduces a statement that contrasts with 22:25. In that statement Jesus told his apostles to have a totally different attitude from the rulers in 22:25. In 22:26a Jesus already indicated that his apostles must not be like those rulers, so in some languages a conjunction may not be needed here. Some other ways to introduce this statement are:

But (NLT)

Rather (GW)

Not so with you: on the contrary… (REB)

Begin 22:26b in a natural way in your language.

the greatest among you should be like the youngest: This clause indicates that the apostle who is greater than all the others should behave very humbly. He should treat the others as humbly as if he had the lowest status among them. In Jewish culture the youngest people in a group had the lowest status. Some other ways to translate this are:

The greatest person among you must be like the lowliest

The most important one of you should be like the least important (CEV)

Your greatest person must behave as humbly as the youngest person

the greatest…the youngest: The Greek text uses singular forms for the greatest and the youngest. However, in this context Jesus referred to any and all of the leaders among his followers. In many languages it may be more natural to use plural forms. For example:

Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank (NLT)

the greatest: The phrase the greatest occurred in 22:24b. You should translate in a similar way here.

should be like the youngest: The Greek word that the BSB translates as youngest usually refers to being young in age. But in this context, it refers to having low status. In Jewish culture, the youngest people in the group should serve all the others. They should do the hard work that the others did not want to do, and they should not expect others to honor them.

In this context Jesus compared this attitude to the humble attitude that he wants his apostles and other followers to have. In some languages you may need to make the meaning more explicit. Some ways to translate it are:

must regard himself as the least of all.Western Bukidnon Manobo back translation on TW.

he must consider himself as if he is the youngest

22:26c

and the one who leads like the one who serves.

That person who rules you,^(plur) should behave like a person serving you.
Indeed, as he leads/rules you,^(plur) he must become like your servant to benefit you.

and: In most English versions, the parallel clauses in 22:26b and 22:26c are joined with the word and. In some languages a word like and may not be appropriate to join two statements with very similar meanings. Some other ways to connect them in English are:

yes

indeed

Connect these statements in a natural way in your language. In some languages a connecting word or phrase may not be needed.

the one who leads like the one who serves: This statement is an ellipsis. The full form is:

the one who leads should be like the one who serves

This statement has a similar meaning as the one in 22:26b. The phrase the one who leads refers to the same person as “the greatest among you” in 22:26b. Other ways to make this clear in English are:

Yes, as he rules them, he should behave like a person who serves.

when he leads others, he must consider himself their servant

As in 22:26b, Jesus referred here to every disciple of his who rules or leads other disciples. Each leader should have the humble attitude of a servant. He should look for ways to help and serve others. In some languages it may be more natural to use plural forms. For example:

people who rule others should serve them

the one who serves: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the one who serves refers to someone who helps, serves, or works for another person. Another way to translate it is:

a servant (CEV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως

you_all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑμεῖς Δέ οὐχ οὕτως ἀλλʼ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γινέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος καί ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν)

Alternate translation: [But you should not act like that]

ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν, γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος

the greater among you_all the the_‹one› the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὑμεῖς Δέ οὐχ οὕτως ἀλλʼ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γινέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος καί ὁ ἡγούμενος ὡς ὁ διακονῶν)

As the last note to [22:24](../22/24.md) discusses, your language might naturally use the superlative form of these adjectives rather than the comparative form. Alternate translation: [let the greatest one among you become like the youngest one]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ὁ μείζων & ὁ νεώτερος

the greater & the younger

Jesus is using the adjectives greater and younger as nouns to describe types of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these with equivalent expressions. Alternate translation: [the greatest one … the youngest one]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ νεώτερος

the the younger

This culture respected older people and followed them as leaders. Jesus is referring to a person who was less important and influential by association with the fact that this would be the case if they were younger. Alternate translation: [the least important one]

ὁ διακονῶν

the the the_‹one› the_‹one› serving

Alternate translation: [a servant]

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Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial

Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 13-19

On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.

Parallel LUKE 22:26

Section 22:24–30: Jesus taught his apostles about greatness

22:26a

22:26b

22:26b–c

22:26c

Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial