Matthew 23:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:11 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:11 — KJV
“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”
— Matthew 23:11 (KJV)
Matthew 23:11 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:11
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. lifted...: or, reckoned”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:11: among, servant
“He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:11: among, servant
“And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:11: among, servant
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:11: among, servant
“But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:11: among, servant
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