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John 13:16
Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:16 · American Standard Version
John 13:16 in other translations
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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In context
13 Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.
17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me.
19 From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
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