20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her two sons and worshiped him, asking him for something. 21 Jesus asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “I want my two sons to sit, one at your right and one at your left, in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said, “We can.” 23 Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup that I drink, but to sit at my left or right is not mine to give, but my Father gives it to those for whom it is prepared.” 24 When the ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers. 25 Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you, but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wishes to be first must be your slave. 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:20-28)
Here we see that two disciples of the Lord Jesus, John, James, and their mother asked the Lord Jesus to let two of them sit on his left and right in the Kingdom of God. The Lord Jesus said that could they drink the cup that he was about to drink. What did the Lord Jesus mean cup he was about to drink? He meant that he would be crucified on the cross, which was the cup of suffering. The Lord Jesus continued to talk about the Gentiles, that is, in the world the rulers lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them, but in his kingdom, whoever wants to be first must be your servant, that is, the greatest must serve the people and help those in need. The Lord Jesus is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, in order to redeem mankind, he gave up his life and died on the cross. He became the sin offering for the redemption of mankind.
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. (John 13:14-15)
This passage talks about the Lord Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. He is the Lord, and he sets an example for his disciples, washing their feet, and asking them to wash each other’s feet and serve each other.
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