Matthew 20:24-28 -To give His life as a ransom for many

20:24-27

The other ten were indignant when they learned what had happened. However, Jesus had a lesson for all twelve of them. They were not to lord it over each other like the Gentiles high officials did. In the world people like to get to high positions, and when there to advertise the fact that they have “made it”. We are not to be like that. Reaching a high position is not the ultimate goal in life. If we do reach a high position  we are not to use it to achieve our own ends, we are not to stress any supposed superiority over others. Instead we are to live as servants. It is to be our aim to serve others. And if we do find ourselves in a position of authority we are to lead as servants.

20:28

Jesus then points to Himself as the supreme example of this. He came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Now we take this “ransom” part too far. Jesus is simply saying that He gave His life and this has set us free. Some ask “who was the ransom paid to?” This is taking things too far, especially if they talk about paying a ransom to the devil. God did not pay a ransom to the devil! The price that was paid was the taking the punishment that should have been ours.