Luke 9:46

Then ther arose a disputacion amonge the: who shuld be the greatest.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45But they wist not what that worde meant and that was hyd from the that they vnderstode that not. And they feared to axe him of that sayinge.

47When Iesus perceaved the thoughtes of their hertes he toke a chylde and set him hard by him

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1The same tyme the disciples came vnto Iesus saying: who is the greatest in the kyngdome of heven?

Matthew 23:6and love to sit vppermooste at feastes and to have the chefe seates in the synagoges

Luke 14:7He put forthe a similitude to the gestes when he marked how they preased to the hyest roumes and sayd vnto them:

Romans 12:3For I saye (thorowe the grace that vnto me geve is) to every man amonge you that noman esteme of him selfe moare then it becometh him to esteme: but that he discretely iudge of him selfe accordynge as God hath dealte to every man the measure of fayth.

Galatians 5:20ydolatrye witchecraft hatred variaunce zele wrath stryfe sedicion sectes

Philippians 2:3that nothinge be done thorow stryfe or vayne glory but that in mekenes of mynde every man esteme other better then him selfe

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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