Barclay Newman, a translator on the teams for both the Good News Bible and the Contemporary English Version, translated passages of the New Testament into English and published them in 2014, “in a publication brief enough to be non-threatening, yet long enough to be taken seriously, and interesting enough to appeal to believers and un-believers alike.” The following is the translation of Luke 22:24-30:

A heated debate broke out among the followers of Jesus —
       each of them saying, “I’m the greatest!”

But Jesus interrupted and said:
       “Foreign kings order their subjects around,
              while claiming to be everyone’s friend.
       Don’t be like that! I’ve come as your servant,
       and if you want to be truly great,               then become a servant yourself.
       You may think a king is superior to a servant,
              but I’ve been a servant to you.

       “You’ve been faithful friends in all my troubles,
       so I’ll let each of you rule as a king,
              just as my Father has promised.
Not only will you eat and drink with me        in the Ultimate Kingdom —
              you’ll each have authority of your own.”