Verses 20-28
5. Instruction about serving 20:20-28 (cf. Mark 10:35-45)
This pericope shows that the disciples did not understand what Jesus had said (cf. Luke 18:34).
"Despite Jesus’ repeated predictions of his passion, two disciples and their mother are still thinking about privilege, status, and power." [Note: Carson, "Matthew," p. 430.]
"The natural human concern with status and importance is clearly one of the most fundamental instincts which must be unlearned by those who belong to God’s kingdom." [Note: France, The Gospel . . ., p. 755.]
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