Who Is the Greatest?

^24 (A)A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. ^25 (B)And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles ^(C)exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. ^26 (D)But not so with you. Rather, let ^(E)the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.

²⁷ For who is the greater, ^(A)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But ^(B)I am among you as the one who serves.