Verse 35

And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 10:42-45 : 42 But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayd to them, Ye know that they which are princes among the Gentiles, haue domination ouer them, and they that be great among them, exercise authoritie ouer them. 43 But it shal not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant. 44 And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all. 45 For euen the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the raunsome of many.
  • Luke 22:26 : 26 But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.
  • Luke 14:10-11 : 10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee. 11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.
  • Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And seekest thou great things for thy self? seeke them not: for beholde, I wil bring a plague vpon al flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life wil I giue thee for a pray in all places, whither thou goest.
  • Matt 20:25-28 : 25 Therefore Iesus called them vnto him, and saide, We knowe that the lordes of the Gentiles haue domination ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie ouer them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant. 27 And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant. 28 Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.
  • Matt 23:11 : 11 But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.