Matthew 20:20-24

A Mother’s Request

20 aThen bthe mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and ckneeling before him she asked him for something. 21And he said to her, What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine dare to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ein your kingdom.” 22Jesus answered, f“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able gto drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” 23He said to them, h“You will drink imy cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, jbut it is for those for whom it has been kprepared by my Father.” 24And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.

Mark 9:34

34But they kept silent, for on the way lthey had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Mark 10:37-41

37And they said to him, “Grant us mto sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, nin your glory.” 38Jesus said to them, o“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able pto drink the cup that I drink, or qto be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, r“The cup that I drink syou will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, tyou will be baptized, 40but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, ubut it is for those for whom it has been vprepared.” 41And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.

Luke 9:46

Who Is the Greatest?

46 wAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

Romans 12:10

10 xLove one another with brotherly affection. yOutdo one another in showing honor.

1 Corinthians 13:4

4 zLove is patient and aakind; love abdoes not envy or boast; it acis not arrogant

Philippians 2:3-5

3Do nothing from adselfish ambition or aeconceit, but in afhumility count others more significant than yourselves. 4Let each of you aglook not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 ahHave this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Or which was also in Christ Jesus
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