He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called `benefactors.`

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Have lordship over (κυριευουσιν). From κυριος. Common verb, to lord it over.

Benefactors (ευεργετα). From …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The kings of the Gentiles. The kings of the nations, or of the earth. They do this, and it is to be expected of them, and it is r…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them.—See Notes on Matthew 20:25; Mark 10:42. The repetition …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Theophylact of Ohrid: While they were asking among themselves who would betray the Lord, they would naturally go on to say …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Their questions about this treachery leads immediately to the disciples’ argument—shocking on this solemn occasion—about precedence ([Reference Mar…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said to them The disciples; that is, Jesus said to them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon Himself the form of a servant a…

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