Luke 9:46

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

47And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"

Matthew 23:6and love the best seats at a dinner party or in the synagogues,

Luke 14:7Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,

Romans 12:3For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

Galatians 5:20enmity, strife, jealousy, outbursts of passion, intrigues, dissensions, factions, envyings;

Philippians 2:3Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;

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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