27 For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am in the midst of you as he that serves.
Luke 22:27 Cross References - ABU
Matthew 20:28
28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Luke 12:37
37 Happy those servants, whom their lord when he comes shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.
Luke 17:7-9
7 And who of you, having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he has come in from the field, Come and recline at table;
8 and will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
9 Does he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
John 13:5-16
5 After that he pours water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
6 He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and Peter says to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8 Peter says to him: Never shalt thou wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9 Simon Peter says to him: Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10 Jesus says to him: He that has bathed has no need save to wash the feet, but is wholly clean. And ye are clean; but not all.
11 For he knew his betrayer; therefore he said: Ye are not all clean.
12 When therefore he had washed their feet, he took his garments, and reclining again at table, said to them: Know ye what I have done to you?
13 Ye call me the Teacher, and the Master; and ye say well, for so I am.
14 If I then, the Master and the Teacher, washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 For I gave you an example, that as I did to you, ye also should do.
16 Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one that is sent greater than he who sent him.
2 Corinthians 8:9
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.