Luke 22:26

“But ye shall not be so, etc.] (See Gill on “<402026>Matthew 20:26”) but he that is greatest among you; in age or gifts, or would be thought to be the greatest, who is most ambitious of grandeur and authority, which perhaps might be Peter's case, who was the oldest man: let him be as the younger; as John, the beloved disciple, who was the youngest of them; and be as modest, and as humble as he, and reckon himself as in his place, and condescend to men of low estates, and esteem each other, even the youngest, better than himself. So the phrase, ary[zkyh abrkyh f661, “both greater and lesser”, is used of the elder and younger. And he that is chief; that is, a spiritual ruler and governor in the…”

“But ye . . . not--Of how little avail has this condemnation of "lordship" and vain titles been against the vanity of Christian ecclesiastics?”

“But ye shall not be so - Christ here takes occasion to explain the nature of his kingdom. He assures them that it is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects were not to expect titles, and power, and offices of pomp in his kingdom. He that would be most advanced in “his” kingdom would be he that was most humble; and in order to show them this, he took a towel and girded himself after the manner of a servant, and washed their feet, to show them what ought to be their feelings toward each other. See John 13:4-17. He that sitteth at meat - The master of the feast, or one of his guests. But I am among you ... - This was said in connection with his washing…”

“But ye are to be benefactors to mankind, not by governing, but by serving. Luke 22:27”

“Luk 9:48; Mat 18:3-5, Mat 23:8-12; Rom 12:2; Pe1 5:3; Jo3 1:9, Jo3 1:10 Luke 22:27”