Matthew 20:27-28 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²⁷and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave —

²⁸just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

— Matthew 20:27-28

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