Bible Verses of the WeekJesus Predicts His Death25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (NLT, Matthew 20:25–28) Jesus came into the world to serve humankind. He demonstrated by His miracles that He was the Son of God. He taught us how to live holy lives. He willingly gave His life to save us from our sins. In these verses Jesus was preparing His disciples for the time when He would no longer be in the world in bodily form and they would have to take over His mission. |