Luke22:25

Translation

Then He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles rule over them and those who exercise authority over them are called benevolent givers of large gifts,

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Paraphrase

Then Jesus said to them, “The kings of Gentile nations rule over them harshly, and those with authority purchase the approval of the people by being known as rulers who give large amounts of money to popular causes,

Footnotes

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This was a picture of how some rulers tried to win over the hearts of the people while simultaneously being ruthless and brutal. Both harshness and trickery characterized the rule of pagan kings.