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Matthew 20:20-28 (CEV)

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20 The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her two sons. She knelt down and started begging him to do something for her. 21 Jesus asked her what she wanted, and she said, "When you come into your kingdom, please let one of my sons sit at your right side and the other at your left." 22 Jesus answered, "Not one of you knows what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from?" James and John said, "Yes, we are!" 23 Jesus replied, "You certainly will drink from my cup! But it isn't for me to say who will sit at my right side and at my left. That is for my Father to say." 24 When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know that foreign rulers like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over everyone they rule. 26 But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 27 And if you want to be first, you must be the slave of the rest. 28 The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 25) Serving / Servants - Jesus - came to be a slave to all (Matthew)
(v. 26) Serving / Servants - Jesus - came to be a slave to all (Matthew)
(v. 27) Serving / Servants - Jesus - came to be a slave to all (Matthew)
(v. 28) Serving / Servants - Jesus - came to be a slave to all (Matthew)

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 20) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 20) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 20) Jesus is God (part IV) (2011-03-07)
(v. 20) Mind of Christ - About Self (part III) (2011-07-17)
(v. 21) Mind of Christ - About Self (part III) (2011-07-17)
(v. 21) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 21) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 22) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 22) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 23) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 24) Mission - John's Walk with Jesus (2010-12-06)
(v. 24) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 24) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 25) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 25) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 26) Negative Example (2015-03-05)
(v. 26) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 26) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 27) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 27) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)
(v. 28) Mind of Christ - Servant, Washing Feet (part II) (2011-08-01)
(v. 28) Mission - Expectation of Christ (2010-11-23)
(v. 28) To Live is Christ - Just Like Christ (2010-03-11)
(v. 28) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 28) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Ambition: from God or Satan (2008-05-08)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 20) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 21) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 22) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 23) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 24) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 25) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 26) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 27) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)
(v. 28) Devotional: Servanthood (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer