The Test of Greatness

^46 (A)Now an argument ^[a]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, ^(B)knowing ^[b]what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, ⁴⁸ and He said to them, “^(C)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^(D)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

⁷ “Now which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him after he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and recline at the table to eat’? ⁸ On the contrary, will he not say to him, ‘^(A)Prepare something for me to eat, and properly ^[a]clothe yourself and serve me while I eat and drink; and ^[b]afterward you ^[c]may eat and drink’? ⁹ He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he? ¹⁰ So you too, when you do all the things which were commanded you, say, ‘We are ^[d]unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”