Matthew 20:25

God's Word

Jesus called the apostles and said, “You know that the rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people.

Cross References

Daniel 3:15

When you hear the sound of the rams’ horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments, will you bow down and worship the gold statue I made? If you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace. What god can save you from my power then?”

Daniel 5:19

People from every province, nation, and language trembled and were terrified by him, because God gave him power. Nebuchadnezzar killed whomever he wanted to kill, and he kept alive whomever he wanted to keep alive. He promoted whomever he wanted to promote, and he demoted whomever he wanted to demote.

Matthew 11:29

Place my yoke  over your shoulders, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves

Matthew 20:24

When the other ten apostles heard about this, they were irritated with the two brothers.

Mark 10:42

Jesus called the apostles and said, “You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people.

1 Peter 5:3

Don’t be rulers over the people entrusted to you, but be examples for the flock to follow.