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Luke 9:46-48
Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,and said to them,“ Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
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Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.And He said to her,“ What do you wish?” She said to Him,“ Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.”But Jesus answered and said,“ You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him,“ We are able.”So He said to them,“ You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.”And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers.But Jesus called them to Himself and said,“ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant.And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
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Mark 9:33-37
Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them,“ What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?”But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them,“ If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,“ Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”
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Luke 22:24-27
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.And He said to them,“ The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called‘ benefactors.’But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
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Mark 10:14-15
But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them,“ Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
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Mark 10:35-45
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying,“ Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”And He said to them,“ What do you want Me to do for you?”They said to Him,“ Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.”But Jesus said to them,“ You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”They said to Him,“ We are able.” So Jesus said to them,“ You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared.”And when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John.But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them,“ You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
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Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
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Matthew 23:11
But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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Matthew 3:2
and saying,“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
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Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
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Matthew 5:19-20
Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 7:21
“ Not everyone who says to Me,‘ Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
