Quotes About Service

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

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

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone asks, ëWhy are you untying it?í tell him, ëThe Lord needs it.í”

“The Lord needs it,” they answered.

So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesarís, and to God what is Godís.”

This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

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.

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

He must increase; I must decrease.

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

(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

For in this case the saying ëOne sows and another reapsí is true.

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.