Luke 22:24

And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

In Context

23And *they* began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.

25And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

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Cross References

Mark 9:34And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.

Luke 9:46And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.

1 Corinthians 13:4Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous [of others]; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,

James 4:5Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:22-39

The Disciples Admonished; Peter's Frailty Predicted. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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