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Matthew 20:28-30
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 20:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”[a]
29 Two Blind Men Receive Sight.[b] As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Jesus. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they learned that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”
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- Matthew 20:28 As the suffering Servant (Isa 53), Jesus has come to expiate the sins of all, offering the Father his own life as the price of the ransom, i.e., as the supreme expression of love.
- Matthew 20:29 Until the very end Jesus is the one who hears the cry of the distressed, the one who gives human beings light and calls them to follow him.
Matthew 20:28-30
New International Version
Matthew 20:28-30
New International Version
28 just as the Son of Man(A) did not come to be served, but to serve,(B) and to give his life as a ransom(C) for many.”
Two Blind Men Receive Sight(D)
29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,(E) have mercy on us!”
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