But Jesus called them to him. That is, he called all the apostles to him and stated the principles on which they were to act.

He sai…

Whosoever will be chief —Better, first, as continuing the thought of Matthew 20:16. The “servant” (better, slave…

To rise in Christ’s kingdom, we must descend. He who would be chief, or first, among saints, must be their servant, bondsman, or slave. The lower w…

St. John Chrysostom: As long as Christ's judgment on this request was pending, the other disciples were not indignant. But whe…

The indignation of the ten doubtless sprang less from humility than jealousy plus the fear that they might lose out. These verses demonstrate that …

And whoever will be chief among you
Or first, or have the pre-eminence, the first place in the kingdom of the Messia…

The sons of Zebedee misused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some people cannot receive comforts without turning them to a wrong purpose.…

In the preceding section, the Lord refuted those who attempted to obtain glory because of a long period of time; here, He refutes the one who attem…