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Luke 22:24-26
New Catholic Bible
Luke 22:24-26
New Catholic Bible
24 The Disciples Are To Serve on Earth.[a] Then a dispute also broke out among them as to which one of them should be considered the greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are given the title of ‘Benefactor.’[b]
26 “But it must not be so with you. Rather, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the one who serves.
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- Luke 22:24 To celebrate the Eucharist means to abandon one’s search for honor and to discover that all authority in the Christian community has no other title except that of service.
- Luke 22:25 Benefactor: a term often used for leaders of pagan nations.
