Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 20:27

"and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:" — Matthew 20:27 (ASV)

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 we have stooped, the higher we have risen. In this kind of rivalry, we shall be allowed to excel without exciting the indignation of fellow believers.