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24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
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A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
25 And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors.
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Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
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But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.
27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
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For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 "You are those who have stayed with me in my trials,
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You are those who have stood by me in my trials.
29 and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom,
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And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,
30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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