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Is not greater (ouk estin meizōn). Comparative adjective of megas (greater) followed by the ablative case kuriou (contrast between slave, lord) and tou pempsantos [articular participle of pempō, to send, with contrast with apostle, “one sent” (apostolos) from apostellō]. Jesus here enforces the dignity of service. In Luk 22:27 Jesus argues this point a bit. In Luk 6:40 the contrast is between the pupil and the teacher, though some pupils consider themselves superior to the teacher. In Mat 10:24 Jesus uses both forms of the saying (pupil and slave). He clearly repeated this logion often.