Bible Verses About The Apostles: Humility urged upon

But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.

And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me.

John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.

And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.

But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth.

And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations:

And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;

That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.