Luke 9:46 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 9:46

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

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ASV

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

WEB

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

YLT

And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

DBT

And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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Matthew 18:1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Matthew 9:4
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Mark 9:33–37
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Matthew 20:20–22
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

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They that expect to be great in this world commonly aim high, and nothing will serve them short of being greatest; this exposes them to a great deal of temptation and trouble, which they are safe from that are content to be little, to be least, to be less than the least. Jesus Christ is perfectly acquainted with the thoughts and intents of our hearts: He perceived their thoughts,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

This passage we had before, and, the more is the pity, we shall meet with the like again. Ambition of honour, and strife for superiority and precedency, are sins that most easily beset the disciples of our Lord Jesus, for which they deserve to be severely rebuked; they flow from corruptions which they are highly concerned to subdue and mortify,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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