⁴ whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

¹¹ And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

¹² and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

⁵ In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

¹⁰ be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

¹¹ because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

⁴⁸ and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

⁴³ but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

²⁶ but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

²⁷ and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

¹ At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

¹⁵ For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy `is' His name: `In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

¹ A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

² Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me `is' my soul.