Matthew 20:25 meaning and explanation

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Matthew 20:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus speaks these words after James and John, through their mother, ask for the seats of honor in his kingdom, and the other ten disciples become indignant. He calls the whole group aside and contrasts the way Gentile rulers hold power, dominating those beneath them, with the way greatness must work among his followers.

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