Jesus Again Predicts His Death^(A)

⁴³ And they were all amazed at the majesty of God.

But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, ^44 (B)“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” ^45 (C)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

Who Is the Greatest?^(D)

^46 (E)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. ⁴⁷ And Jesus, ^(F)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a ^(G)little child and set him by Him, ⁴⁸ and said to them, ^(H)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and ^(I)whoever receives Me ^(J)receives Him who sent Me. ^(K)For he who is least among you all will be great.”

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism^(L)

^49 (M)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for ^(N)he who is not against ^[a]us is on ^[b]our side.”

^3 (A)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but ^(B)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. ^4 (C)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of ^(D)others.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

^5 (E)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, ^(F)being in the form of God, did not consider it ^[a]robbery to be equal with God, ^7 (G)but ^[b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form ^(H)of a bondservant, and ^(I)coming in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and ^(J)became ^(K)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. ^9 (L)Therefore God also ^(M)has highly exalted Him and ^(N)given Him the name which is above every name, ^10 (O)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹ and ^(P)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

³ Jesus, knowing ^(A)that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He ^(B)had come from God and ^(C)was going to God, ^4 (D)rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. ⁵ After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.