And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. Treasury of Scripture If. Mark 10:42-45 But Jesus called them to him, and said to them... Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Jeremiah 45:5 And seek you great things for yourself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, said the LORD... Matthew 20:25-28 But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them... Luke 14:10,11 But when you are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher... Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalts himself shall be abased... James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Context The Greatest in the Kingdom
33And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way? 34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36And he took a child, and set him in the middle of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them, 37Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.
Darby Bible Translation
And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
King James Bible
And 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.
Young's Literal Translation
and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, 'If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'
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