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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

哪一個大呢？是坐著吃喝的還是服事人的呢？不是坐著吃喝的嗎？然而我在你們中間，如同服事人的。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
是 谁 为 大 ？ 是 坐 席 的 呢 ？ 是 服 事 人 的 呢 ？ 不 是 坐 席 的 大 麽 ？ 然 而 ， 我 在 你 们 中 间 如 同 服 事 人 的 。

Contextual Overview

²¹ "But one of you will turn against me, and his hand is with mine on the table. ²² What God has planned for the Son of Man will happen, but how terrible it will be for that one who turns against the Son of Man." ²³ Then the apostles asked each other which one of them would do that. ²⁴ The apostles also began to argue about which one of them was the most important. ²⁵ But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the non-Jewish people rule over them, and those who have authority over others like to be called ‘friends of the people.' ²⁶ But you must not be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the leader should be like the servant. ²⁷ Who is more important: the one sitting at the table or the one serving? You think the one at the table is more important, but I am like a servant among you. ²⁸ "You have stayed with me through my struggles. ²⁹ Just as my Father has given me a kingdom, I also give you a kingdom ³⁰ so you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 12:37, Luke 17:7-9, Matthew 20:28, John 13:5-16, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:11 - poured water Isaiah 49:7 - to a Matthew 23:11 - General Mark 10:45 - came John 12:2 - Martha John 13:4 - laid aside John 13:14 - I then Philippians 2:5 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For whether is greater,.... Christ appeals to themselves, and puts a case that is plain and obvious to any one, who is the greater, and more honourable person;

he that sitteth at meat; that sits, or lies down at table, and another waits on him:

or he that serveth? that stands behind, observes orders, and ministers to those that sit down:

is not he that sitteth at meat? you, and every one must own, that he is the greatest, and most honourable person:

but I am among you as he that serveth; Christ took upon him the form of a servant, and instead of being ministered unto, ministered to others; and had very lately, but two days before, gird himself, and took a basin and a towel, and washed and wiped the feet of his disciples: now our Lord, by his own example throughout the whole of his conduct among them, as well as by such a single action, would dissuade from their ambitious views of superiority over each other, and learn of him who was meek and lowly, and by love serve one another.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But ye shall not be so - Christ here takes occasion to explain the nature of his kingdom. He assures them that it is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects were not to expect titles, and power, and offices of pomp in his kingdom. He that would be most advanced in “his” kingdom would be he that was most humble; and in order to show them this, he took a towel and girded himself after the manner of a servant, and washed their feet, to show them what ought to be their feelings toward each other. See John 13:4-17.

He that sitteth at meat - The master of the feast, or one of his guests.

But I am among you ... - This was said in connection with his washing their feet. He “showed” them how they ought to feel and act toward each other. “They” ought, therefore, not to aim at office and power, but to be humble, and serve and aid one another.