for objection, informs them that they should not expect to be treated any better than he was. This, of course, was only natural. They were only students and servants. He was their teacher and master. It would be foolishness to assume that they would be “above” him, that they would be treated better than he. Rather, they would be treated “like” their teacher and master. This announcement, rather than demoralizing them, would give the apostles reason to feel honored. After all, what student wouldn’t