And taking a child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, he said to them
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King James Version
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.English Standard Version
And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, "If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."New International Version
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."