Jesus had to admonish his disciples to behave as lesser ones because some of them were influenced by the prevailing spirit of the day.
تُخْبِرُ لُوقَا ٩ :‏ ٤٦‏ :‏ « دَاخَلَهُمْ فِكْرٌ فِي مَنْ يَكُونُ أَعْظَمَهُمْ » .‏