John Gill's Exposition on Mark 10:44

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, etc..] Is desirous of the highest place and the greatest honour shall be servant of all: for the ministers of the Gospel are not only the servants of Christ Jesus, but also of the churches for his sake; and in serving them, they serve Christ: not that they are to be the servants of men and to take their instructions from them and act according to rules prescribed by them; or seek to please men for then they would not be the servants of Christ: but they become servants to all that they may win souls to Christ, and increase his churches, and enlarge his interest; and such as are most useful this way are the chiefest in the Gospel church state; they are honoured by Christ and esteemed by his people; (see Gill on “<402027>Matthew 20:27”).

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