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Luke 22:25

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22:25So60 Jesus61 said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’62

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  1. 60 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the dispute among the apostles.
  2. 61 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 62 The title ‘benefactor,’ highlighting grace and meaning something like “helper of the people,” was even given to tyrants (2 Macc 4:2; 3 Macc 3:19; Josephus, 3.9.8 [3.459]).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them have themselves called ‘Benefactors.’

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called benefactors.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.