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 it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
• Mark 9:35He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
• Mark 10:45For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• 1 Pet 5:3neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
• Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• 1 Pet 4:11If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Luke 14:7–11He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
• Matt 25:44“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
• Matt 23:8–12But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
• 3 Jn 1:9–10I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
• Phlm 1:13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
• Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
• 2 Tim 1:18(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
• 2 Cor 10:4–10for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
• 2 Cor 1:24Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
• Acts 13:5When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
• Ezek 24:13In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
• Rev 17:6I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
• Matt 27:55Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
• Rev 13:11–17I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.

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