Matthew 23:11–12

11 “aBut the greatest among you shall be your servant.

12 “aWhoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 The greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 The greatest among you must be a servant. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 Whoever is your servant is the greatest among you. 12 Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great.

Matthew 23:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant. 12 And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 The person who is greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever honors himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be honored.

Matthew 23:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 And the greatest among you will be your servant. 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Matthew 23:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 The most important person among you will be your servant. 12 Anyone who lifts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who is brought down will be lifted up.

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