Matthew 20:28 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 20:2818 words
ὥσπερhōsper(even, like) as
ὁhothe
υἱὸςhyiosson
τοῦtouthe
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman / human being
οὐκouknot
ἦλθενēlthencome / go
διακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnai(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the offic…
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
διακονῆσαιdiakonēsai(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the offic…
καὶkaiand / also
δοῦναιdounaigive
τὴνtēnthe
ψυχὴνpsychēnsoul / life
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
λύτρονlytronransom
ἀντὶantifor, in the room of
πολλῶνpollōnmany / much
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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