Quotes about Servanthood
“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
- Matthew 20:23
But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
- Matthew 20:25
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
- Matthew 20:27
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Matthew 24:47
And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
- Mark 1:7
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
- Mark 10:35
So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
- Mark 10:42
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
- Luke 9:46
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Luke 12:44
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
- Luke 15:19
Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
- Luke 19:24
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
- John 1:27