unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/20/28.md

# 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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# for many

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