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John 13:16
John 13:16 is verse 16 of John chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Cited in John 15:20
King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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John 13:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
Matthew 10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
Luke 6:40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.