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even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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Leadership is Service
Jesus presents Himself as the ultimate example of leadership. Though He is the divine 'Son of Man,' He came not to be served, but to serve. Commentators stress that this is a direct rebuke to worldly ambition. True greatness in God's kingdom is not about power or status, but about humbling oneself to minister to the needs of others, following Christ's own model.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Even as the Son of man.
Jesus points them to His own example. He was in the form of God in heaven ([Reference Philippians …
A ransom for many (λυτρον αντ πολλων). The Son of man is the outstanding illustration of this principle of self-abnegation in dire…
19th Century
Anglican
Not to be ministered unto — These words found a symbolic illustration a few days later when our Lord washed the feet of the discip…
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Baptist
Assuredly HE who is greatest and chief among us has set us the example of the utmost love-service. No servants waited on Him. He was Master and Lor…
At this point Jesus presents himself—the Son of Man (see comment on Mk 8:31)—as the supreme example of service to others. The verse is clearly impo…
16th Century
Protestant
As the Son of man, Christ confirms the preceding doctrine by his own example. For he voluntarily took upon himself the form of a serva…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Even as the son of man Meaning himself, the seed of the woman, the son of Abraham, and of David, according to the fl…
The sons of Zebedee misused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some people cannot receive comforts without turning them to a wrong purpose.…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
