Luke 22:25

Luke 22:25. The kings of the Gentiles, etc. The thought is similar to that found in Matthew 20:25-28, but the form is new, and adapted to the circumstances. ‘The Gentiles' are mentioned to indicate that the temper which called forth their strife was a heathen one.

Have authority. This refers to rulers below kings.

Benefactors. The Greek word here used was the actual title of many emperors and princes. It expresses the same idea conveyed by the phrase ‘deserved well of the Republic,' so common in republican France, and is analogous to the title Excellency.