Matthew 20:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

exercise dominion. lord it over.

they that are great. the great ones.

exercise authority upon. The Prep, kata (= down. App-104.) in the verb implies. bad sense and. oppress them. Compare Luke 22:25. where the verb is not the same. See note there.

Matthew 20:25

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.