‹For whether› [is] ‹greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?› [is] ‹not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Car quel est le plus grand, celui qui est à table, ou celui qui sert? N'est-ce pas celui qui est à table? Et moi, cependant, je suis au milieu de vous comme celui qui sert.
KJV
‹For whether› [is] ‹greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?› [is] ‹not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.›
Origen
Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)
deus, audiant quomodo quasi vere filius dei illius qui legem dedit, secundum similitudinem quidem 4 Luc. 22, 27 — 7ff Vgl. Harnack TU. 42, 4, 138 — 11 Matth. 11, 29 — 13 Vgl. I. Tim. 3, 6 — 15 Sir. 3, 18 (20) — 17 Phil. 2, 6 —9 — 28 ff Vgl. Orig. hom. I, 1 in I Regn. (VIII, 2, 11…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ch is unfitting. Objection 4: Further, to minister is the part of an inferior; hence it is written ( Lk. 22:27 ): "Which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table?" But the angels are naturally greater than we are. Therefore the…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
ur Master, professed Himself a minister, saying, “I am in the midst of you as one that ministers.” [ Luke 22:27 ] And well does He conclude this prohibition of all vain-glory with the words, “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shal…
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