Same Theme, Different Illistrations

Have you noticed that Jesus would use different stories or comments to illustrate the same theme? The verses below are an example of the theme "be humble".


Verses

• Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5
• Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.  Matthew 18:4
• If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.   Mark 9
• To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." Luke 18:9
• Mother and Sons of Zebadee come asking Jesus to sit on his right and left in the Kingdom.  Jesus explains leaders must be servants of all. Matthew 20

And there are a lot more such as these.