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It's not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become a servant.
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Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.
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That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served - and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage."
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As they were leaving Jericho, a huge crowd followed.
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Suddenly they came upon two blind men sitting alongside the road. When they heard it was Jesus passing, they cried out, "Master, have mercy on us! Mercy, Son of David!"
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The crowd tried to hush them up, but they got all the louder, crying, "Master, have mercy on us! Mercy, Son of David!"
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Jesus stopped and called over, "What do you want from me?"
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They said, "Master, we want our eyes opened. We want to see!"
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Deeply moved, Jesus touched their eyes. They had their sight back that very instant, and joined the procession.