Matthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Cross-references
In Matthew 20:26, Jesus teaches the same servant leadership — greatness comes through serving others.
In Matthew 20:27, Jesus adds 'whoever would be first must be your slave' — further reinforcing the servant leadership principle here.
In Matthew 18:4, Jesus ties humility to greatness — being like a child makes one greatest, echoing the servant-leader teaching here.
In Mark 10:43, the same teaching appears: greatness comes through servanthood.
In Mark 10:44, Jesus says the first must be 'slave of all' — the same call to humble service.
Luke 22:26 parallels this teaching on greatness through servanthood in a similar dispute among the disciples.
Luke 22:27 continues the same discourse, with Jesus pointing to himself as the ultimate servant among them.
John 13:14 shows Jesus modeling servanthood by washing feet, commanding the same attitude.
John 13:15 reinforces the example, emphasizing that Jesus set a pattern for believers to follow.
1 Corinthians 9:19 exemplifies Paul voluntarily becoming a servant to all for the gospel's sake.
2 Corinthians 4:5 declares that Paul and his coworkers are servants for Jesus' sake, not self-proclaimers.
Galatians 5:13 commands believers to serve one another through love, directly applying the principle.
Philippians 2:5-8 presents Christ's self-emptying as the supreme model of servant-minded greatness.
In Luke 9:48, Jesus says the least among you is the greatest — a parallel statement reinforcing that true greatness comes from humble service.