And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”?
A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers.
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