King James Version

Matthew 20:28

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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ὥσπερhōsperEven asὥσπερconjunction — “Even as”G5618just as, as, even as.Even asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of manοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἦλθενēlthento comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.διακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnaito be ministered untoδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be ministered unto”, a single actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).to be ministered untoἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butδιακονῆσαιdiakonēsaito ministerδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to minister”, a single actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).to ministerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.to giveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “life”.lifeαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λύτρονlutrona ransomλύτρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a ransom”, the object formG3083the purchasing money for manumitting slaves, a ransom, the price of ransoming; especially the sacrifice by which expiation is effected, an offering of expiation.This verse uses “a ransom”.a ransomἀντὶantiforἀντίpreposition — “for”G473(a) instead of, in return for, over against, opposite, in exchange for, as a substitute for, (b) on my behalf, (c) wherefore, because.This verse uses “for”.forπολλῶνpollōnmanyπολύς (polus)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “many”, the of-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.many

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Young’s Literal Translation

even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

World English Bible

even as the Son of Man came not to be served , but to serve , and to give his life as a ransom for many .”

Darby Translation

as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Douay-Rheims

Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.

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