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Berean Standard Bible

“and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—”

Matthew 20:27

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James and John's mother has asked Jesus for places of honor for her sons in his kingdom. The other disciples are indignant, and Jesus calls them together.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

World English Bible (WEB)

Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que quisiere entre vosotros ser el primero, será vuestro siervo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y el que quiera ocupar el primer lugar en la lista de honor debe ser esclavo de los demás.

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