Psalms 131:1-2

I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul

A Song of ^aAscents. Of David.

1 O Lord, my heart is not ^blifted up;
my eyes are not ^craised too high;
I do not ^doccupy myself with things
too great and ^etoo marvelous for me.
2But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned ^fchild with its mother;
like a weaned child is my soul within me.

Jeremiah 45:5

5And ^gdo you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, ^hI am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the Lord. But I will give you ⁱyour life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.”

Matthew 18:1-4

Who Is the Greatest?

1 ^jAt that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you ^kturn and ^lbecome like children, you ^mwill never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 ⁿWhoever humbles himself like this child is the ^ogreatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 20:21-28

21And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine ^pare to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ^qin your kingdom.” 22Jesus answered, ^r“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^sto drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” 23He said to them, ^t“You will drink ^umy cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, ^vbut it is for those for whom it has been ^wprepared by my Father.” 24And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to him and said, ^x“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles ^ylord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 ^zIt 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 ^acto serve, and ^adto give his life as a ransom for ^aemany.”

Luke 4:6-11

6and said to him, “To you ^afI will give all this authority and their glory, ^agfor it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8And Jesus answered him, ^ah“It is written,

^ai“‘You shall worship the Lord your God,
and ^ajhim only shall you serve.’”
9 ^akAnd he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are ^althe Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10for it is written,

^am“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
to guard you,’
11and

^an“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”

Luke 22:24-27

Who Is the Greatest?

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