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And truly the Son of man goes as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
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And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
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And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
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Then he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those that exercise authority upon them are called well-doers.
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But ye
shall not
be so, but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is prince, as he that doth serve.
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For who
is greater, he that sits
at the table or he that serves?
Is it not he that sits
at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.
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But ye are those who have continued with me in my temptations.
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And I appoint unto you a kingdom as my Father has appointed unto me;
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that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired
to have you that he may sift
you as wheat;
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but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.