Luke 9:46

But a thought entered into them, who of them should be (the) greatest.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45And they knew not this word, and it was hid before them, that they feeled it not; and they dreaded to ask him of this word. (But they did not know what this meant, and it was hidden to them, so that they could not perceive or understand it; and they feared to ask him about these words.)

47And Jesus, seeing the thoughts of the heart (s) of them, (or And Jesus, knowing the thoughts in their hearts), took a child, and setted him beside him;

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said, Who, guessest thou, is [the] greater in the kingdom of heavens? (At that time the disciples came to Jesus, and asked, Who, thinkest thou, is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?)

Matthew 23:6And they love the first sitting places in suppers [or at suppers], and the first chairs in synagogues;

Luke 14:7He said also a parable of men bidden to a feast, and he beheld how they chose the first sitting places, and said to them, (And he also said to them a parable about men bidden to a feast, as he saw how they chose the first, or the best, places to sit, and so he said to them,)

Romans 12:3For I say, by the grace that is given to me, to all that be among you, that ye understand not more than it behooveth to understand, but for to understand to soberness, [or to not savour, or know, more than it behooveth to know, but to know to soberness]; and to each man, as God hath parted the measure of faith.

Galatians 5:20service of false gods [or serving of idols], witchcrafts, enmities, strivings [or strives], indignations, wraths, chidings, dissensions, sects [or heresies],

Philippians 2:3nothing [doing] by strife, neither by vain glory, but in meekness, deeming each other to be higher [in virtue] than himself; (doing nothing by contention, nor by conceit, but in humility, judging others to be of greater virtue than thyself;)

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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