25. Mt. 20: 20-28

1    Mt. 20: 20-28: Jesus tries to convince his followers that success in his kingdom does not consist in prestige and power, but in following the way of Jesus, their leader. Jesus came to serve and his service to humanity will be his voluntary death. He made himself obedient, took the condition of a slave and died on the cross (Phil 2:8). ‘To drink the cup’ and ‘to be baptized’ are figurative ways of describing the suffering and death of Jesus.