John 13:16 Parallel Translations

I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

ASV:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

BBE:

Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

DBY:

Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

ERV:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

WEY:

In most solemn truth I tell you that a servant is not superior to his master, nor is a messenger superior to him who sent him.

WBS:

Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

WEB:

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

YLT:

verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

John 13:16 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 10:24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

Luke 6:40 "A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.

John 15:20 "Remember the word that I said to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

2 Corinthians 8:23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Philippians 2:25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

13:16 The servant is not greater than his lord - Nor therefore ought to think much of either doing or suffering the same things.

MHC:

13:1-17 Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are his own; he has purchased them, and paid dear for them, and he has set them apart for himself; they devote themselves to him as a peculiar people. Those whom Christ loves, he loves to the end. Nothing can separate a true believer from the love of Christ. We know not when our hour will come, therefore what we have to do in constant preparation for it, ought never to be undone. What way of access the devil has to men's hearts we cannot tell. But some sins are so exceedingly sinful, and there is so little temptation to them from the world and the flesh, that it is plain they are directly from Satan. Jesus washed his disciples' feet, that he might teach us to think nothing below us, wherein we may promote God's glory, and the good of our brethren. We must address ourselves to duty, and must lay aside every thing that would hinder us in what we have to do. Christ washed his disciples' feet, that he might signify to them the value of spiritual washing, and the cleansing of the soul from the pollutions of sin. Our Lord Jesus does many things of which even his own disciples do not for the present know the meaning, but they shall know afterward. We see in the end what was the kindness from events which seemed most cross. And it is not humility, but unbelief, to put away the offers of the gospel, as if too rich to be made to us, or too good news to be true. All those, and those only, who are spiritually washed by Christ, have a part in Christ. All whom Christ owns and saves, he justifies and sanctifies. Peter more than submits; he begs to be washed by Christ. How earnest he is for the purifying grace of the Lord Jesus, and the full effect of it, even upon his hands and head! Those who truly desire to be sanctified, desire to be sanctified throughout, to have the whole man, with all its parts and powers, made pure. The true believer is thus washed when he receives Christ for his salvation. See then what ought to be the daily care of those who through grace are in a justified state, and that is, to wash their feet; to cleanse themselves from daily guilt, and to watch against everything defiling. This should make us the more cautious. From yesterday's pardon, we should be strengthened against this day's temptation. And when hypocrites are discovered, it should be no surprise or cause of stumbling to us. Observe the lesson Christ here taught. Duties are mutual; we must both accept help from our brethren, and afford help to our brethren. When we see our Master serving, we cannot but see how ill it becomes us to domineer. And the same love which led Christ to ransom and reconcile his disciples when enemies, still influences him.

CONC:

Apostle Bondman Certainly Greater Master Messenger Servant Slave Solemn Superior Truly Truth Verily

Apostle Bondman Greater Master Messenger Servant Slave Solemn Superior Truth Verily

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