Matthew 20:28
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
λύτρον
Ransom
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λύτρον
Ransom, the price of release. Lutron. The Son of Man came to give His life as a ransom for many. A ransom is paid to set a prisoner free. Jesus paid it in full. You are free.
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ψυχή
life
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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διακονέω
Serve
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διακονέω
To serve, to minister, to wait on. Diakoneo. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. Service is not weakness. It is the posture of the greatest in the kingdom.
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δίδωμι
to give
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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πολύς
many.
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ὥσπερ
even as
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ὥσπερ
just as, i.e. exactly like
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