Mark 9:35

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

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  • Mark 10:42-45 : 42 Jesus 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.'
  • Luke 22:26 : 26 But 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.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'
  • Luke 14:10-11 : 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 18:14 : 14 'I tell you that this man went home justified before God rather than the other. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.'
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 Where there is pride, there is strife, but wisdom is found in those who take counsel.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And you, are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for behold, I am bringing disaster on all humanity,' declares the LORD, 'but I will give you your life as a prize of war wherever you go.'
  • Matt 20:25-28 : 25 But 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.' 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.
  • Matt 23:11 : 11 The greatest among you will be your servant.

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  • Mark 10:42-45
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    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.'

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    11The greatest among you will be your servant.

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

  • Mark 9:36-37
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    36He took a little child, placed him in the midst of them, and, taking the child in his arms, he said to them,

    37'Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'

  • Matt 20:25-28
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    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.

  • Luke 22:23-27
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    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.

    27For 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.

  • Mark 10:31-32
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    31But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.'

    32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, while those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • Luke 9:46-48
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    46An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest.

    47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him.

    48Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'

  • Mark 9:34
    77%

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

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.

    17As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and said to them,

  • Matt 19:30
    76%

    30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

  • Matt 18:1-2
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    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

    2Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

  • Luke 13:30
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    30Indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.

  • Matt 18:4
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    4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Mark 10:35-37
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    35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, 'Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.'

    36'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

    37They replied, 'Let one of us sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.'

  • John 12:26
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    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.

  • Luke 14:9-11
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    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.'

  • John 13:14-15
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    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.

  • Mark 8:34
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    34Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.'

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    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’?

  • John 13:12
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    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?'

  • John 13:4-5
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    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.

  • Matt 20:21
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    21'What do you want?' he asked. She said to him, 'Declare that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.'

  • Matt 16:24
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    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Luke 14:7
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    7When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

  • Luke 9:23
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    23Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.'

  • Luke 14:25
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    25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,