Matthew 20:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.`

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Just as the Son of Man came not to be waited on but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [the price paid to set them free].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Even the Son of Man himself came to earth to be a servant to other people. He did not come here to have servants who must work for him. No, he came to die so that many people can be free.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Do as I did: The Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

It's the same way with the Son of Man. He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life-- a ransom for many."

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

English NLT

For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served but to serve and give his life in exchange for the salvation of many.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many.“

English Tyndale 1537

Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered(served) unto, but to minister:(to do service) and to give his life for the redemption of many.

Matthew 20:28 — Compare Translations