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Luke 22:26 Cross-References

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But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Luke 22:26 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 22:26

But ye shall not be so (ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως, hymeis de ouch houtos)—Emphatic contrast: "But you, not like this!" Kingdom leadership inverts worldly values completely. He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger—The younger (νεώτερος, neoteros) held the lowest social status, expected to serve elders without demanding honor. He that is chief, as he that doth serve (ὁ διακονῶν, ho diakonon)—The root of "deacon," meaning one who serves tables, performs menial tasks.Jesus establishes a radical leadership paradigm: authority is authenticated by servanthood, not vice versa. True greatness...

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