Jesus had to teach them about humility on a number of occasions, each time presenting the same basic point from a different angle so that it would sink in, which it eventually did. ​ — Matthew 18: 1 - 4; 23: 11, 12; Luke 14: 7 - 11; John 13: 5, 12 - 17.
Jeesus pidi õpetama neile alandlikkust mitmel korral, tuues iga kord eri viisil esile sama põhipunkti, nii et see neile kohale jõuaks, nagu lõpuks ka juhtus.