Luke 9:46
And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
In Context
47And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
Cross References
Matthew 18:1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
Matthew 23:6and love the chief place in feasts and the first seats in the synagogues,
Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.
Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
Philippians 2:3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51
Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And… Read the whole commentary →