Luke 22:27
“For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.”
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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Cross-References
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
“Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.”