Luke 9:46

Then there arose a disputatio among them, which of them should be the greatest.

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In The King James Version

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

In Context

45But they wyst not what that worde meant, and it was hydde from them that they vnderstoode it not: And they feared to aske hym of that saying.

47When Iesus perceaued the thought of their heartes, he toke a chylde, and set hym harde by hym,

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1At the same time, came the disciples vnto Iesus, saying: Who is the greatest in ye kyngdome of heauen?

Matthew 23:6And loue the vppermost seates at feastes, and to syt in the chiefe place in councels,

Luke 14:7He put foorth also a similitude to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe rowmes, and sayde vnto them:

Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace geuen vnto me, to euery man among you, that no man esteeme of hym selfe more then he ought to esteeme: but so esteeme [hym selfe] that he behaue hymselfe discretelye, accordyng as God hath dealt to euerye man the measure of fayth.

Galatians 5:20Worshippyng of images, witchcrafte, hatred, variaunce, zeale, wrath, strife, seditions, sectes,

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 →

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