Bible Cross References
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Luke 12:37
How happy are those servants whose master finds them awake and ready when he returns! I tell you, he will take off his coat, have them sit down, and will wait on them.
Luke 17:7-9
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"Suppose one of you has a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. When he comes in from the field, do you tell him to hurry along and eat his meal?
8
Of course not! Instead, you say to him, 'Get my supper ready, then put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may have your meal.'
9
The servant does not deserve thanks for obeying orders, does he?
Matthew 20:28
like the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people."
John 13:5-16
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Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
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He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?"
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Jesus answered him, "You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later."
8
Peter declared, "Never at any time will you wash my feet!" "If I do not wash your feet," Jesus answered, "you will no longer be my disciple."
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Simon Peter answered, "Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!"
10
Jesus said, "Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet. All of you are clean---all except one."
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(Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, "All of you, except one, are clean.")
12
After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. "Do you understand what I have just done to you?" he asked.
13
"You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am.
14
I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet.
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I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you.
16
I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.
2 Corinthians 8:9
You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; rich as he was, he made himself poor for your sake, in order to make you rich by means of his poverty.
Philippians 2:7
Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
Philippians 2:8
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.