Mark 10:42
Jesus called them and said to them,“You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.
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- 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
- Luke 22:25 : 25 So Jesus said to them,“The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called‘benefactors.’
- Matt 20:25 : 25 But Jesus called them and said,“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.
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24 Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
25 But Jesus called them and said,“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.
26 It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be 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.”
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24 A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
25 So Jesus said to them,“The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called‘benefactors.’
26 Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
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43 But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of 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.”
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10 Nor are you to be called‘teacher,’ for you have one teacher, the Christ.
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34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
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40 but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
41 Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.
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24 “A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.
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44 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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36 He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?”
37 They said to him,“Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”
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13 You call me‘Teacher’ and‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example– you should do just as I have done for you.
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47 I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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10 But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you,‘Friend, move up here to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.
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16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
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9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one,‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
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9 Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
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31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
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4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.