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34 They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest.

35 He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.” 36 Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He put his arms around the child and said to them,

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34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(A)

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(B)

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(C) he said to them,

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