Matthew 20:27
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 20
“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”Matthew 20:27
What Does Matthew 20:27 Mean?
Matthew 20:27 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 20, verse 27 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Servanthood.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Matthew 20:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 22:26“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.”Mark 9:33“And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?”Matthew 18:4“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”2 Corinthians 4:5“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”Psalms 85:13“Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.”Acts 20:34“Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”Romans 1:14“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.”1 Corinthians 9:19“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”2 Corinthians 11:5“For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.”2 Corinthians 11:23“Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.”2 Corinthians 12:15“And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.”
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