Luke 22:25 meaning and explanation

So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

Luke 22:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus speaks these words at the Last Supper, where the disciples have just argued about which of them is the greatest. He contrasts the way Gentile rulers exercise power, dominating their subjects and styling themselves “benefactors,” with the way his followers are to live.

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