Matthew 20:28

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

Cross-references

In Matthew 26:28, Jesus says His blood is poured out for many for forgiveness, directly connecting to the ransom saying.

Matthew 27:50 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:50 records the moment Jesus actually gave up his spirit — the fulfillment of his promise here to give his life as a ransom.

Matthew 16:21 is Jesus' first explicit prediction of his suffering and death — the same event described here as giving his life a ransom.

Philippians 2:4-8 expands on Christ's self-emptying and taking the form of a servant, directly mirroring the mindset of serving and giving himself.

John 10:15 Parallel

In John 10:15, Jesus lays down his life for the sheep, paralleling the voluntary ransom sacrifice.

John 11:50–52 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 11:50-52, Caiaphas prophesies one man dying for the nation, later interpreted as Jesus' sacrificial death for all.

In John 13:4-17, Jesus enacts his own teaching on servanthood by washing the disciples' feet, embodying the 'not to be served but to serve' principle.

In Romans 5:15-19, Christ's one act brings life for many, echoing the ransom for many.

In Galatians 3:13, Christ redeems us from the law's curse by becoming a curse, echoing the ransom concept.

In Ephesians 1:7, redemption through Christ's blood brings forgiveness, directly connecting to the ransom.

In Ephesians 5:2, Christ gives himself up as a fragrant offering, a sacrificial parallel to the ransom.

In Romans 3:24-26, the ransom is explained as God's atoning sacrifice through faith in Christ's blood.

In 1 Timothy 2:6, the same Greek word 'ransom' (antilytron) is used, directly paralleling the ransom for many.

Titus 2:14 Parallel

In Titus 2:14, Jesus gave himself to redeem and purify a people, mirroring the ransom for many.

In Hebrews 9:28, Christ's once-for-all sacrifice takes away the sins of many, aligning with the ransom for many.

In 1 Peter 1:18-19, redemption by the precious blood of Christ, a lamb, parallels the ransom payment.

In 1 Peter 1:19, Christ's precious blood as a lamb without blemish parallels the ransom imagery of His life given for many.

In 1 Peter 2:24, Christ bore our sins on the tree, a parallel to giving His life as a ransom for many.

In 1 Peter 3:18, Christ suffered once for sins to bring us to God, echoing His ransom death.

In Revelation 1:5, Christ frees us from sins by His blood, directly parallel to the ransom.

In Revelation 5:9, the Lamb's blood ransoms people for God, directly echoing the ransom in Matthew 20:28.

Isaiah 53:11 says the righteous servant will justify many by bearing their iniquities, the same many that Jesus ransoms.

Luke 22:27 Parallel

Luke 22:27 records Jesus' own example of servanthood, mirroring the ransom saying with 'I am among you as one who serves.'

Mark 14:24 Parallel

In Mark 14:24, Jesus' blood poured out for many parallels the ransom for many in Matthew 20:28.

Isaiah 53:10 depicts the servant's life as a guilt offering, the precise sacrificial ransom Jesus offers for sin.

Psalm 49:7 Contrast

Psalm 49:7 declares that no human can ransom another, highlighting the unique ability of Jesus to give his life as a ransom for many.

Daniel 9:24–26 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 9:24-26 predicts the Anointed One will be cut off to atone for sin and put an end to transgression, fulfilling the ransom mission of Jesus.

Isaiah 53:5 Allusion

Isaiah 53:5 describes the suffering servant pierced for our transgressions, the atoning death that accomplishes the ransom Jesus gives.

Isaiah 53:8 Allusion

Isaiah 53:8 notes the servant was cut off for the transgression of the people, directly paralleling Jesus giving his life as a ransom for many.

In Hebrews 9:14, Christ's self-offering cleanses the conscience — expanding on the ransom's inner effect.

Philippians 2:7 describes Christ's emptying to take servant form, directly paralleling the 'came to serve' motif.

1 Thessalonians 5:10 says Christ died for us to enable life with him, echoing the ransom's purpose.

1 Timothy 1:15 summarizes Christ's mission to save sinners, aligning with the ransom for many.

Leviticus 17:11 declares that blood makes atonement for life — the very principle behind Jesus giving his life as a ransom.

Isaiah 35:10 explicitly names 'the ransomed of the Lord' — the exact outcome of the ransom Jesus gives his life for.

Hebrews 12:2 highlights Jesus enduring the cross for joy — the same sacrificial mindset behind giving his life as a ransom.

1 John 3:16 Parallel

1 John 3:16 directly echoes that Christ laid down his life for us, then calls us to do the same for brothers.

Numbers 3:41 substitutes Levites for firstborn — a clear OT pattern of substitutionary redemption that Christ fulfills as ransom.

John 1:29 Parallel

John 1:29 calls Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away sin — the same sacrificial mission described here as giving his life as a ransom.

Romans 4:25 Parallel

Romans 4:25 says Jesus was delivered for our sins, directly aligning with the ransom for many in Matthew.

John 6:51 Parallel

John 6:51 expands the ransom: Jesus gives his flesh for the life of the world, directly paralleling Matthew's sacrificial giving.

John 11:51 Parallel

John 11:51 records Caiaphas's prophecy that Jesus would die for the nation, echoing the ransom for many in Matthew.

Mark 10:45 Parallel

Mark 10:45 is the exact parallel account of this saying — identical language about the Son of Man giving his life as a ransom.

John 19:30 Prophetic fulfillment

John 19:30 records 'It is finished,' completing the ransom sacrifice promised in Matthew.

Ephesians 5:25 uses Christ's self-giving for the church as the model for husbands, echoing the ransom love.

Romans 8:34 Parallel

Romans 8:34 confirms Christ died and now intercedes, building on the ransom sacrifice in Matthew.

In 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul echoes Christ's self-emptying: becoming poor to enrich others, mirroring the ransom service.

Galatians 1:4 restates Christ's self-giving for sins to deliver us, matching the ransom purpose.

In Galatians 2:20, Paul personalizes Christ's sacrifice — 'gave himself for me' — applying the ransom individually.

Mark 9:31 Parallel

Mark 9:31 is another prediction of Jesus' death and resurrection — the same event he here calls giving his life as a ransom.

Exodus 30:12 uses 'ransom' for life in a census context — a monetary payment to avert plague, prefiguring the greater ransom of Christ's life.

Job 33:24 Related theme

Job 33:24 introduces the concept of a ransom paid to save from the pit, echoing the same redemptive language used for Christ's sacrifice.

Galatians 4:5 describes redemption from law by Christ, a different aspect of the ransom work.

Jeremiah 31:11 describes God ransoming Israel from a stronger enemy — a pattern fulfilled when Christ gives his life as a ransom for many.

Deuteronomy 12:23 forbids eating blood because blood is life — this foundational principle underlies the atonement and ransom in Christ.

Numbers 3:50 records redemption money paid for excess firstborn — a monetary ransom that points to the greater ransom of Christ's life.