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34 But they did not answer, because their ·argument [discussion] on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.

35 Jesus sat down and called ·the twelve apostles [the Twelve] to him. He said, “Whoever wants to be ·the most important [first] must be last of all and servant of all.”

36 Then Jesus took a small child and had ·him [or her; C the Greek here does not specify gender] stand among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said,

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34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(A)

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(B)

36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(C) he said to them,

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