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Mark 10:44 Cross-References
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“And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.”
Mark 10:44 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 10:44
Jesus intensified His teaching: 'whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all' (ὃς ἂν θέλῃ ὑμῶν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος). If 'great' requires being 'minister/servant' (v. 43), being 'chiefest' (prōtos, πρῶτος, first/foremost) requires being 'servant of all' (doulos pantōn, δοῦλος πάντων, slave of all). Jesus escalated from diakonos (minister) to doulos (slave/bondservant)—lowest social status. The 'chiefest' Christian serves everyone, considering themselves slave to all. This is radical humility and comprehensive service. Paul exemplified this: 'though I be free fro...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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