{He sat down and called the twelve} (kathisas eph(936e)(8873)en
tous d(9364)eka). Deliberate action of Jesus to handle this delicate
situation. Jesus gives them the rule of greatness: "If any man
would be first (pr(9374)os) he shall be last (eschatos) of all,
and minister (diakonos) of all." This saying of Christ, like
many others, he repeated at other times ( Mr 10:43f.  Mt 23:8ff.  Lu 22:24f. ).  Mt 18:2  says that he called a little child, one
there in the house, perhaps Peter's child.  Lu 9:47  notes that
he "set him by his side." Then Jesus {taking him in his arms}
(enagkalisamenos, aorist middle participle, late Greek word
from agkal(885c) as in  Lu 2:28 ) spoke again to the disciples.