In the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones has to choose which cup would have belonged to Jesus and been used at the Last Supper. There are dozens upon dozens to choose from and each seems more lavish than the next. He chooses the one which is the most simple and would most likely reflect the lifestyle of a simple carpenter. It is the correct choice. While there may be some problems with using this movie as a theology guide at this point it is right on. Jesus is the humble one who came to serve and not to be served.

In this gospel lesson we have a teaching from Jesus on the kind of attitude we need to assume as followers of the Christ. Jesus used a very simple story about a man who had come into his house after a hard day’s work. Jesus offered a very humorous suggestion asking if …