Who Is the Greatest?
Luke 22:24
In 9 translations
- BSB
- A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
- KJV
- ¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
- WEB
- A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
- ASV
- And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
- LSV
- And there happened also a strife among them—who of them is accounted to be greater.
- YLT
- And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.
- DBY
- And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
- DRC
- And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
- GNV
- And there arose also a strife among them, which of them should seeme to be ye greatest.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of φιλονεικία: Tyndale House: φιλονικία.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.
- RP2018
- Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.
- SCR1894
- εγενετο δε και φιλονεικια εν αυτοις το τις αυτων δοκει ειναι μειζων
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 9:46Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
- Mark 9:34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
- Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Matthew 20:20–24Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit…
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- Philippians 2:3–5Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let this…
- 1 Peter 5:5–6Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves,…
- Mark 10:37–41They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.” “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with…
- James 4:5–6Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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