Matthew 20:27

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Matthew 20:25–29 · Berean Standard Bible

25 But 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.

26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

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

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

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Mark 9:34

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Mark 9:35

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Luke 22:26

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Acts 20:34

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Acts 20:35

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Romans 1:14

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1 Corinthians 9:19

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1 Corinthians 9:20

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1 Corinthians 9:21

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1 Corinthians 9:22

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1 Corinthians 9:23

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2 Corinthians 11:23

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2 Corinthians 11:24

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2 Corinthians 11:25

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2 Corinthians 11:26

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

2 Corinthians 11:27

in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

2 Corinthians 12:15

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