Cross References

Matthew 20:27

New Living Translation

and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.

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So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.

For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike.

But I don’t consider myself inferior in any way to these “super apostles” who teach such things.

I will gladly spend myself and all I have for you, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.

You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.