Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine {is} this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all {these} things are done in parables:
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's {house certain} which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?