Quotes About Leadership

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ëWe do not want this man to rule over us.í

And to this one he said, ëYou shall have authority over five cities.í

After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.

So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peterís brother, said to Him,

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didnít you bring Him in?”

But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”