⁴⁶ There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

¹ In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

² Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

³ and said, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

⁴ Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

⁵ Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

³³ He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?"

³⁴ But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

³⁵ He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

³⁶ He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

³⁷ "Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

²¹ He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."

²² But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."

⁹ I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn't accept what we say.

¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

³ doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.

²⁶ Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

¹⁰ In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

³ For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

²⁴ There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

²⁵ He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

²⁶ But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

²⁷ For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

⁷ He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

⁸ "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don't sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

⁹ and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

¹⁰ But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

¹¹ For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

⁶ and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

⁷ the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.