Matthew 20:20-28

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. 25But Jesus called them to him and said, ^l“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles ^mlord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 ⁿIt shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, ▼

▼Greek diakonos

27and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, ▼

▼Greek bondservant (doulos)

28even as the Son of Man came not to be served but ^qto serve, and ^rto give his life as a ransom for ^smany.”

Matthew 23:11

11 ^tThe greatest among you shall be your servant.

Mark 9:34

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

Mark 10:35-45

The Request of James and John

35 ^vAnd James and John, ^wthe sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us ^xwhatever we ask of you.” 36And he said to them, ^y“What do you want me to do for you?” 37And they said to him, “Grant us ^zto sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^aain your glory.” 38Jesus said to them, ^ab“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^acto drink the cup that I drink, or ^adto be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, ^ae“The cup that I drink ^afyou will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, ^agyou will be baptized, 40but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, ^ahbut it is for those for whom it has been ^aiprepared.” 41And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42 ^ajAnd Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles ^aklord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43But ^alit shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, ▼

▼Greek diakonos

44and whoever would be first among you must be ^anslave ▼

▼Greek bondservant (doulos)

of all. 45For even the Son of Man came not to be served but ^apto serve, and ^aqto give his life as a ransom for ^armany.”

Luke 9:46-48

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ^asAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48and said to them, ^at“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and ^auwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ^avhe who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Luke 22:24-27

Who Is the Greatest?

24 ^awA dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 ^axAnd he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^ayexercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 ^azBut not so with you. Rather, let ^bathe greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27For who is the greater, ^bbone who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^bcI am among you as the one who serves.

Romans 12:10

10 ^bdLove one another with brotherly affection. ^beOutdo one another in showing honor.