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Luke 9:46-48
An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his sideand said to them,“ Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
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Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.And he said to her,“ What do you want?” She said to him,“ Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”Jesus answered,“ You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him,“ We are able.”He said to them,“ You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.But Jesus called them to him and said,“ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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Mark 9:33-37
And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them,“ What were you discussing on the way?”But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them,“ If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,“ Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
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Luke 22:24-27
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.And he said to them,“ The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
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Mark 10:14-15
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,“ Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
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Mark 10:35-45
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him,“ Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”And he said to them,“ What do you want me to do for you?”And they said to him,“ Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”Jesus said to them,“ You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”And they said to him,“ We are able.” And Jesus said to them,“ The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized,but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.And Jesus called them to him and said to them,“ You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
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Matthew 23:11
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
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Matthew 3:2
“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
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Romans 12:10
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
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Matthew 5:19-20
Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 7:21
“ Not everyone who says to me,‘ Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
