richmahn_en_tn/mat/20/25.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes teaching his disciples about authority and serving others.

# called them

"called the twelve disciples"

# the rulers of the Gentiles subjugate them

"the Gentile kings forcefully rule over their people"

# their important men

"the important men among the Gentiles"

# exercise authority over them

"have control over the people"

# whoever wishes

"whoever wants" or "whoever desires"

# to be first

"to be important"

# the Son of Man ... his life

Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. If necessary, you can translate this in the first person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# did not come to be served

This can be stated in active form. AT: "did not come so that other people would serve him" or "did not come so that other people would serve me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# but to serve

You can make clear the understood information. AT: "but to serve other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# to give his life as a ransom for many

Jesus' life being a "ransom" is a metaphor for his being punished in order to set people free from being punished for their own sins. AT: "to give his life as a substitute for many" or "to give his life as a substitute to set many free" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
# to give his life

To give one's live is an idiom meaning to die voluntarily, usually in order to help others. AT: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# for many

You can make clear the understood information. AT: "for many people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/ransom]]