He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave<n id="1" /> of all.

Moved with compassion,<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> stretched out his hand and touched<n id="3" /> him, saying, &#8220;I am willing. Be clean!&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> Jesus went up the mountain<n id="2" /> and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But<n id="1" /> she could not

Although it grieved the king deeply,<n id="1" /> he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">They went out from there and passed through Galilee. But<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> did not want anyone to know,

But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

So Pilate asked them,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> a leper<n id="2" /> came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. &#8220;If<n id="3" /> you are willing, you can make me clean,&#8221; he said.

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request:<n id="1" /> &#8220;I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">After Jesus<n id="1" /> left there, he went to the region of Tyre.<n id="2" /> When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but<n id="3" /> he was not able to escape notice.

After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them, &#8220;If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, &#8220;Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.&#8221;

Then<n id="1" /> Jesus said to him,<n id="2" /> &#8220;What do you want me to do for you?&#8221; The blind man replied, &#8220;Rabbi,<n id="3" /> let me see again.&#8221;<n id="4" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">In his teaching Jesus<n id="1" /> also said, &#8220;Watch out for the experts in the law.<n id="2" /> They like walking<n id="3" /> around in long robes and elaborate greetings<n id="4" /> in the marketplaces,

For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!<n id="1" />

He said, &#8220;Abba,<n id="1" /> Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup<n id="2" /> away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.&#8221;

When his daughter Herodias<n id="1" /> came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, &#8220;Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.&#8221;