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Matthew 20:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 28 Just as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister+ and to give his life* as a ransom in exchange for many.”+

Matthew 20:28

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 28 ὥσπερ as-even ὁ the υἱὸς Son τοῦ of the ἀνθρώπου man οὐκ not ἦλθεν came διακονηθῆναι to be served ἀλλὰ but διακονῆσαι to serve καὶ and δοῦναι to give τὴν the ψυχὴν soul αὐτοῦ of him λύτρον ransom ἀντὶ instead of πολλῶν. many.

Matthew 20:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 28 Just as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister*+ and to give his soul* a ransom* in exchange for many.”+

Matthew 20:28

The Bible in Living English
- 28 * just as the Son of Man did not come to be waited on but to wait on the needs of others, and to give his life as ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28

American Standard Version
- 28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 20:28

The Emphasized Bible
- 28 Just as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.

Matthew 20:28

King James Version
- 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 20:28
  
  not to be ministered to, but to minister: Or “not to be served, but to serve.”—See study note on Mt 20:26.
  
  life: The Greek word psy·kheʹ, traditionally rendered “soul,” is here used in the sense of “life.”—See Glossary, “Soul.”
  
  ransom: The Greek word lyʹtron (from the verb lyʹo, meaning “to let loose; to release”) was used by non-Biblical Greek writers to refer to a price paid to release those under bond or in slavery or to ransom prisoners of war. It occurs twice in the Christian Greek Scriptures, here and at Mr 10:45. The related word an·tiʹly·tron appears at 1Ti 2:6 and is rendered “corresponding ransom.” Other related words are ly·troʹo·mai, meaning “to set free; to ransom” (Tit 2:14; 1Pe 1:18; also ftns.), and a·po·lyʹtro·sis, often rendered “release by ransom” (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:15; 11:35; Ro 3:24; 8:23).—See Glossary.