Matthew 20:27

And whosoever will be chief among you ,.... Or first, or have the pre-eminence, the first place in the kingdom of the Messiah,

let him be your servant; or, as in Mark,

shall be servant of all : not only a minister, but a servant; not a servant of some only, but of all. This was verified in the Apostle Paul, who became a servant to all men, though he was free, that he might gain some to Christ; and by so doing was the chief, though he reckoned himself the least of the apostles, yea, less than the least of all saints. The Jews have a saying somewhat like this, that F8 T. Bab. Bava Metzia, fol. 35. 2. .

"everyone that makes himself כעבד , as a servant, for the words of the law in this world, shall be made free in the world to come.'