<p>22:26 <i>But you shall not be so, but he that is the elder among you, let him become as the younger, and he that is chief, as he that does serve</i>- Again, these words remained in Peter's mind and he faithfully teaches them to his converts in his letters. Perhaps Peter was especially sensitive to these words (see on :25) because he was the eldest among the group, and also the one who had been given a chief role at various times in the ministry. The Lord's words here were specifically directed at him.</p><p>The Lord was addressed as &lsquo;Rabbi&rsquo; and to some extent acted like one. It was the well known duty of a rabbi&rsquo;s pupils to serve their teacher and do menial chores for him; the Jewish writings of the time and the Mishnah are full of references to this. Yet the Lord treated His &lsquo;servants&rsquo; radically differently- His behaviour at the Last Supper was just the opposite. And He even taught that He, the Lord of all, would be so happy that His servants were waiting for Him that He would &ldquo;come forth and serve them&rdquo; (Lk. 12:37). He was a most unusual &ldquo;Lord and Master&rdquo;, one who served His servants, and whose death for them was His ultimate act of service.</p>