Matthew 20:26

A Request By The Mother Of James And John

²⁵ But having summoned them, Jesus said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord over them, and their eminent men have power over them. ²⁶ But it shall not be so among you. Rather whoever wants to become great among you, he shall be your helper, ²⁷ and whoever wants be first among you shall be your bondman.

Our Help

Mark 9:35

And having sat down, he called the twelve, and he says to them, If any man wants to be first, he will be last of all, and helper of all.

Mark 10:43

But it is not so among you. Instead, whoever may want to become great among you, will be your helper,

Ezekiel 24:13

In thy filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed thee and thou were not cleansed, thou shall not be cleansed from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my wrath toward thee to rest.

Matthew 23:8-12

But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.

Matthew 25:44

Then they will also answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or weak, or in prison, and did not serve thee?

Matthew 27:55

And many women were there watching from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him,

Mark 10:45

For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Luke 14:7-11

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited when he noticed how they chose out the chief places, saying to them,

Luke 18:14

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

John 18:36

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my subordinates would have fought so that I would not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.

Acts 13:5

And after becoming in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John for a helper.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

2 Corinthians 10:4-10

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

2 Timothy 1:18

(may the Lord grant him to find mercy from Lord in that day), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou know very well.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speaks, as oracles of God. If any man serves, as of ability as God supplies. So that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.

1 Peter 5:3

nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us.

Revelation 13:11-17

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and it had two horns similar to a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 17:6

And I saw the woman drunken from the blood of the sanctified, and from the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And having seen her, I wondered with great amazement.