Luke 22:23-24 ” They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this. Also, a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be the greatest.”

This conversation takes place in the Upper Room during the Last Supper. Jesus has just informed the disciples that the one who was about to betray Him was seated at the table with all of them. The murmurings among the Twelve started as a smug denial that it couldn’t possibly be them who would do such a heinous deed…but it quickly digressed into a pompous and arrogant dispute of who was the greatest. This shameful revelry between Jesus’ closest Followers was a painful reminder of just how far even they were from fully understanding the Servant’s Mission that Jesus preached and lived perfectly here on earth. It was then that Jesus redirected their attention and ultimate purpose back to being a servant rather than being served.