Matthew 20:26

Among Jesus' followers, greatness comes through serving others. The Kingdom reverses the world's measure of status.

Cross-references · 21

• Mark 10:43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
• Mark 9:35And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
• Mark 10:45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• 1 Pet 5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• 1 Pet 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Luke 14:7–11And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
• Matt 25:44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
• Matt 23:8–12But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
• 3 Jn 1:9–10I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
• Phlm 1:13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
• John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
• Heb 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
• 2 Tim 1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
• 2 Cor 10:4–10(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
• 2 Cor 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
• Acts 13:5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
• Ezek 24:13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
• Rev 17:6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
• Matt 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
• Rev 13:11–17And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

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