Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
24 They started to quarrel among themselves about which of them was the greatest person.
25 Jesus said to them, `The kings of countries make their people obey them. Those who rule give themselves a good name.
26 But it must not be so among you. The one who is greatest among you must be like the most unimportant. And the leader must be like one who helps others.
27 Which man is greater, the man who sits at the table or the man who helps him? Is it not the man who sits at the table? But I am like the man who helps you.
28 `You have stayed with me through my troubles.
29 My Father made me a ruler, and now I make you rulers.
30 You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom. You will sit on chief chairs or thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.'
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