Cross References

Matthew 20:27

New Century Version

Whoever wants to become first among you must serve the rest of you like a slave.

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The greatest person in the kingdom of heaven is the one who makes himself humble like this child.

But it should not be that way among you. Whoever wants to become great among you must serve the rest of you like a servant.

In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

But you must not be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the leader should be like the servant.

I have a duty to all people—Greeks and those who are not Greeks, the wise and the foolish.

I do not think that those “great apostles” are any better than I am.

So I am happy to give everything I have for you, even myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

We do not preach about ourselves, but we preach that Jesus Christ is Lord and that we are your servants for Jesus.