Quotes related to 1 Peter 5:5
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
— Mark 9:35
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
— Mark 10:43
and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
— Mark 10:44
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
— Luke 9:46
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
— Luke 14:7
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
— Luke 14:8
Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
— Luke 14:9
But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
— Luke 14:10
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
— Luke 18:9
“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
— Luke 18:10
“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
— Luke 20:46
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
— Luke 22:24