When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with James and John.
Too much pride causes trouble. Be sensible and take advice.
When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
But Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule.
The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest.
So Jesus told them: Foreign kings order their people around, and powerful rulers call themselves everyone's friends.
Love each other as brothers and sisters and honour others more than you do yourself.
Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.
Do you doubt the Scriptures that say, “God truly cares about the Spirit he has put in us”?