and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.

So he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.

One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.