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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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The World's Leadership Model
Jesus begins by describing the standard leadership model of the world: rulers who 'lord it over' their subjects. Commentators clarify that Jesus isn't condemning all secular government, but establishing it as a direct contrast to the principles of His own spiritual kingdom. This worldly model, based on power and hierarchy, is not to be the model for His followers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Have lordship over (κυριευουσιν). From κυριος. Common verb, to lord it over.
Benefactors (ευεργετα). From …
19th Century
Anglican
The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them.—See Notes on Matthew 20:25; Mark 10:42. The repetition …
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Baptist
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors…
Their questions about this treachery leads immediately to the disciples’ argument—shocking on this solemn occasion—about precedence ([Reference Mar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them The disciples; that is, Jesus said to them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express:
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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…
