24. And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be the greatest.
25. And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
26. But ye shall not be thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.
27. For which is greater, he that is at table or he that serves? Is not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.
28. But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.
29. And I appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,
30. that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift you as wheat;
32. but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.
33. And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
34. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35. And he said to them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and sandals, did ye lack anything? And they said, Nothing.