SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:27
Porque, ¿cul es mayor, el que se sienta a la mesa , o el que sirve? ¿No es el que se sienta a la mesa ? Y yo soy entre vosotros como el que sirve.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. For whether is greater , etc.] Christ appeals to themselves, and puts a case that is plain and obvious to any one, who is the greater, and more honourable person; he that sitteth at meat ; that sits, or lies down at table, and another waits on him: or he that serveth ? that stands behind, observes orders, and ministers to those that sit down: is not he that sitteth at meat ? you, and every one must own, that he is the greatest, and most honourable person: but I am among you as he that serveth ; Christ took upon him the form of a servant, and instead of being ministered unto, ministered to others; and had very lately, but two days before, gird himself, and took a basin and a towel, and washed and wiped the feet of his disciples: now our Lord, by his own example throughout the whole of his conduct among them, as well as by such a single action, would dissuade from their ambitious views of superiority over each other, and learn of him who was meek and lowly, and by love serve one another.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-38 - How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothin more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ than self-confidence, with disregard to warnings, and contempt of danger. Unless we watch and pray always, we may be drawn in the cours of the day into those sins which we were in the morning most resolve against. If believers were left to themselves, they would fall; but they are kept by the power of God, and the prayer of Christ. Our Lor gave notice of a very great change of circumstances now approaching The disciples must not expect that their friends would be kind to the as they had been. Therefore, he that has a purse, let him take it, for he may need it. They must now expect that their enemies would be mor fierce than they had been, and they would need weapons. At the time the apostles understood Christ to mean real weapons, but he spake only of the weapons of the spiritual warfare. The sword of the Spirit is the sword with which the disciples of Christ must furnish themselves.
Greek Textus Receptus
τις 5101 I-NSM γαρ 1063 CONJ μειζων 3187 A-NSM-C ο 3588 T-NSM ανακειμενος 345 5740 V-PNP-NSM η 2228 PRT ο 3588 T-NSM διακονων 1247 5723 V-PAP-NSM ουχι 3780 PRT-I ο 3588 T-NSM ανακειμενος 345 5740 V-PNP-NSM εγω 1473 P-1NS δε 1161 CONJ ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S εν 1722 PREP μεσω 3319 A-DSN υμων 5216 P-2GP ως 5613 ADV ο 3588 T-NSM διακονων 1247 5723 V-PAP-NSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
22:27 {But I} (egw de). Jesus dares to cite his own conduct, though their leader, to prove his point and to put a stop to their jealous contention for the chief place at this very feast, a wrangling that kept up till Jesus had to arise and give them the object lesson of humility by washing their feet (#Joh 13:1-20).
