Luke 22:27 Meaning and Explanation
“For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus, though rightfully the one to be served, declares that he is among them as the servant.
What Does Luke 22:27 Mean?
By every convention the one reclining at the table is greater than the one waiting on it. Jesus grants the premise, then overturns it with himself: 'but I am among you as he that serveth.' That very night, John records, he had taken the towel and washed their feet (John 13:4-5).
Greatness in the kingdom is not a theory; it has a face. The Lord of the feast waited on the table. The Son of man 'came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many' (Mark 10:45). To follow him is to find joy where he found it - in the serving.
Luke 22:27 in the Original Language
diakoneo (διακονέω), 'serve' -- to wait at table; to minister to another's need.
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What does Luke 22:27 mean?
Jesus, though rightfully the one to be served, declares that he is among them as the servant.