Mark 10:43

King James Version (KJV)

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Translations

Mark 10:43 - Amplified Bible

But this is not to be so among you; instead, whoever desires to be great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:43 - American Standard Version

But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

Mark 10:43 - Bible in Basic English

But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

Mark 10:43 - Darby Bible

but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister;

Mark 10:43 - English Standard Version

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:43 - King James Version

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Mark 10:43 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero entre vosotros no es asì, sino que cualquiera de vosotros que desee llegar a ser grande será vuestro servidor,

Mark 10:43 - The Message

Mark 10:43 - New American Standard Bible

~"But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

Mark 10:43 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Pero entre ustedes no es asì, sino que cualquiera de ustedes que desee llegar a ser grande será su servidor,

Mark 10:43 - World English Bible

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you, will be your servant.

Mark 10:43 - Young's Living Translation

but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

Mark 10:43 - Additional Comments

Don't most people at least want their 15 minutes of fame, their moment of greatness? They want to stand out in some way, respected by others. Respect is a good thing, and God has built a good trait in us to want respect and to be fulfilled when we get respect. But this same trait is often warped in us in wanting authority and power over others. Jesus says the right thing to do is to seek the opposite, not to look for others to serve us as the authority over them, but for us to actually lift other up and to serve them.
How much of a servant are you to others? I've heard it said that you can tell if someone has a servant's heart by how they feel and react when treated like one.
Do you actually have it as a goal in your life, in your daily walk, to look for how you can serve others?
In your family, do you lead by example, showing others how to serve? If everyone in your family served the others in the family as you do, what shape would the family be in? How about at your church? Your neighborhood, and your work? We are to be servants in all walks of life, as Jesus was - this was His purpose (vs 45).

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