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Who Is the Greatest?

Luke 22:25

In 9 translations

BSB
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
KJV
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
WEB
He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’
ASV
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.
LSV
And He said to them, “The kings of the nations exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority on them are called benefactors;
YLT
And he said to them, 'The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;
DBY
And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
DRC
And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent.
GNV
But hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles reigne ouer them, and they that beare rule ouer them, are called bountifull.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ἐθνῶν κυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ ἐξουσιάζοντες αὐτῶν εὐεργέται καλοῦνται.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ἐθνῶν κυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐξουσιάζοντες αὐτῶν εὐεργέται καλοῦνται.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ἐθνῶν κυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ ἐξουσιάζοντες αὐτῶν εὐεργέται καλοῦνται.
SCR1894
ο δε ειπεν αυτοις οι βασιλεις των εθνων κυριευουσιν αυτων και οι εξουσιαζοντες αυτων ευεργεται καλουνται

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  • Matthew 20:25–28But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become…
  • Mark 10:41–45When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise…

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