Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

So then, whoever becomes as lowly as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

"Teacher, what sort of command is greatest in the law?"

This is the greatest command, and is first in importance.

Whoever is greatest among you must be your servant.

But they had nothing to say, for they had discussed with one another which of them was to be the greatest.

Now a controversy sprang up among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

There arose also among them a contention as to which one of them should rank as greatest.

But you are not to do so. On the contrary, the greatest among you must be like the youngest and the leader as the servant.

And so these three, faith, hope, and love endure, but the greatest of them is love.

So, as I have such a hope, I speak with the greatest boldness,

I have the greatest confidence in you; I speak most highly of you. I am fully comforted; in the face of all my sorrow my cup is running over with joy.