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Luke 22:25

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And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
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  1. Matthew 20:25–28Rank 1 from verse 25
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    25But 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.

    26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

    27And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

    28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  2. Mark 10:41–45Rank 2 from verse 25
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    41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

    42But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

    43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

    44And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

    45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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Luke 22:25

COMBINED MEANING

exercise

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Sense 1: To employ, practise, exert, or train. Sense 2: As a noun, bodily training or disciplined practice.

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lordship

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Rule, mastery, dominion, or the exercise of authority over others.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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authority

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1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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24¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

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26But 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.

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