Luke 22:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. ”

Luke 22:26 - Albert 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...
Luke 22:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Christian Standard of Greatness ( Mark 10:42-45 *, Matthew 20:25-28 *, Matthew 19:28 *. Cf. also Luke 9:46 ). Lk. here goes back to a discussion recorded much earlier by Mk., who connec...
Luke 22:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

not . Greek. ou. App-106. is chief . the leader. serve. See note on "minister" ( Matthew 20:26 ). Compare Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 1:7 .
Luke 22:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Let him be as the younger - Dr. Lightfoot justly conjectures tha...
Luke 22:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship, &c.— "Among the Gentiles, they are reckoned the greatest men who have the greatest power, and who exercise it in the most absolute manner. Such, how...
Luke 22:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, l...
Luke 22:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Treason of Judas. The Last Supper. The Agony in the Garden. Arrest of Jesus. The Jewish Trial 1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas ( Matthew 26:1-5 ; Matthew 26:14-16 ; Mark...
Luke 22:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger. — The latter word naturally carried with it, as in the old monastic rule, juniores ad labores, the idea of service. In Acts 5:6 , “the y...
Luke 22:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 24 THE WATCH IN GETHSEMANE. HITHERTO the life of Jesus has been comparatively free from sorrow and from pain. With the exception of the narrow strip of wilderness which fell between the B...
Luke 22:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Disciples Who Grieve Their Lord Luke 22:24-34 It is probable that this dispute about priority took place on their entering the supper room. It could hardly have taken place after the tender sce...
Luke 22:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the record of final things before the Cross. The priests and the devil are seen in coalition. As the end approached, the Master is seen with the shadow of the Cross on Him, desiring to...
Luke 22:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. (8) And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. (9) And they said unto him, Where wi...
Luke 22:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But ye shall not be so ,.... Matthew 20:26 but he that is greatest among you ; in age or gifts, or would be thought to be the greatest, who is most ambitious of grandeur and authority, which pe...
Luke 22:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Ver. 26. See Matthew 20:25 ; Mark 10:42 .
Luke 22:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there was also a strife among them , &c. Of the kind of contentions here spoken of there are two instances recorded by the evangelists, evidently different from each other, and each attended...
Luke 22:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS (vs.1-6) As the Passover feast drew near, the chief priests and Pharisees felt hard pressed to find some way of apprehending and killing this "prophet" who was offending t...
Luke 22:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Disciples Admonished; Peter's Frailty Predicted. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. ...
Luke 22:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 22:25 "
Luke 22:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Is Crucified And Rises Again (22:1-24:53). We now come to the final Section of Luke which is also in the form of a chiasmus (see analysis below). Central in this final chiasmus is the crucif...
Luke 22:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 22:21 . Him that betrayeth .—If the order of events be here given, it is clear that Judas partook of the last supper. Luke 22:22 . Determined .—Fixed by the counsel of God...
Luke 22:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 22:1-2 . Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Dastardly fe...
Luke 22:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 22:1 . The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh. See Matthew 26:2-3 . Luke 22:3 . Then Satan entered into Judas, by divine permission, his reigning sin of covetousness having proved his d...
Luke 22:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

He that is greatest among you let him be as the younger How to be the greatest in Christ’s Kingdom I. THERE IS A NECESSARY AND NATURAL DESIRE IN MAN FOR SUPERIORITY. 1. It is taken for grant...
Luke 22:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 23:1-42 THE LAST PASSOVER . Luke 22:1 , Luke 22:2 Short explanatory introduction. Luke 22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew nigh, which is...
Luke 22:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Lesson on Humility. Luke 22:24-30 The dispute about rank:
Luke 22:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:3 ; 3 John 1:10 ; 3 John 1:9 ; Luke 9:48 ; Matthew 18:3-5 ; Matthew 23:8-12 ; Romans 12:2
Luke 22:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But ye are to be benefactors to mankind, not by governing, but by serving.

Luke 22:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 22:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 22:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 22:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 22:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 22:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 22:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 22:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 22:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 22:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 22:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 22:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 22:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 22:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 22:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 22:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 22:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 22:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 22:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 22:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 22:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes