Luke 22:27

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For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

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  • Matt 20:28 : 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  • Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.
  • Luke 17:7-9 : 7 Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? 8 Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.
  • John 13:5-9 : 5 Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel He had tied around Himself. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?' 7 Jesus answered him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.' 8 Peter said to Him, 'You will never wash my feet!' Jesus answered, 'If I do not wash you, you have no share with Me.' 9 Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not only my feet but also my hands and my head!' 10 Jesus said to him, 'Whoever has bathed needs only to wash their feet, but is otherwise completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.' 11 For He knew who was going to betray Him, and that is why He said, 'Not all of you are clean.' 12 When He had washed their feet, put on His outer clothing, and reclined again, He said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done for you?' 13 'You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, because I am.' 14 If I, then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, so that you also should do just as I have done for you. 16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
  • Phil 2:7-8 : 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man, 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 22:23-26
    4 verses
    88%

    23And they began to discuss among themselves who it might be that would do this.

    24Then a dispute arose among them about who was considered to be the greatest.

    25But he said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.'

    26But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

  • Matt 23:11-12
    2 verses
    85%

    11The greatest among you will be your servant.

    12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Matt 20:25-28
    4 verses
    80%

    25But Jesus called them to himself and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.'

    26'It shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.'

    27'And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.'

    28Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

  • Mark 9:34-35
    2 verses
    79%

    34But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

    35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.'

  • Luke 17:7-9
    3 verses
    79%

    7Which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

    8Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

    9Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.

  • Mark 10:42-45
    4 verses
    79%

    42Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.'

    43'But it shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,'

    44'and whoever wants to be first must be a slave to all.'

    45'For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

  • John 13:12-16
    5 verses
    77%

    12When He had washed their feet, put on His outer clothing, and reclined again, He said to them, 'Do you understand what I have done for you?'

    13'You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, because I am.'

    14If I, then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

    15For I have given you an example, so that you also should do just as I have done for you.

    16Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

  • Luke 22:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials.

    29And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,

    30so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Luke 14:7-11
    5 verses
    76%

    7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

    8'When you are invited to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by the host.'

    9'Then the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ And humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.'

    10'But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.'

    11'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'

  • Luke 12:37
    75%

    37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.

  • John 12:26
    75%

    26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also will be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

  • Matt 10:24
    73%

    24A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above the master.

  • John 13:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4got up from the meal, laid aside His outer clothing, and took a towel, tying it around Himself.

    5Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel He had tied around Himself.

  • Luke 22:14
    72%

    14When the hour came, Jesus reclined at the table, and the apostles were with him.

  • Luke 14:15
    72%

    15When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

  • Luke 9:46
    72%

    46An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

  • Luke 22:21
    72%

    21But look, the hand of the one who is betraying me is with me on the table.

  • Mark 14:18
    71%

    18While they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you, who is eating with me, will betray me."

  • John 12:2
    70%

    2There they prepared a dinner for Him. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

  • Mark 14:20
    70%

    20He replied, "It is one of the twelve, one who dips bread into the dish with me.

  • Luke 14:24
    70%

    24I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.

  • Luke 22:11
    70%

    11Say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher asks, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"

  • John 13:18
    70%

    18I am not speaking about all of you. I know those I have chosen. But this is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled: 'The one who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'

  • Matt 26:20
    70%

    20When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve.

  • Matt 20:23
    70%

    23He said to them, 'You will indeed drink my cup and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left hand is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.'

  • Eph 6:7
    69%

    7Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,