Luke 9:46

The Question About Who Is Greatest

⁴⁵ But they did not understand what He was talking about, for it was hidden from them, so that they would not understand its meaning. And they were afraid to ask Him about what He had said. ⁴⁶ Then a dispute developed among Jesus' disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷ When Jesus knew what they were disputing about in their minds, He took a small child and placed him at His side,

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Matthew 18:1-5

At that very time His disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who then is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?"

Mark 9:33-37

Then Jesus and His disciples came to Capernaum [Note: This city on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee had become sort of a headquarters for Jesus when He was in this region]. When He [and His disciples] entered a house He asked them, "What were you discussing on the way here?"

Matthew 20:20-22

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons [i.e., James and John] came to Jesus with her sons and, bowing down in reverence before Him, made a request of Him.

Matthew 23:6-7

They love to recline at the head place at dinner tables [Note: This referred to the practice of lying down on their left side on a couch next to the dinner table, and leaning on their left elbow, while eating with their right hand], and to occupy the principal seats in the synagogues.

Luke 14:7-11

Then Jesus told a parable to those who had been invited [i.e., the dinner guests at the Pharisee's house. See verse 1], because He noticed how they were choosing places of honor [at the dinner table]. [So], He said to them,

Luke 22:24-27

Then a dispute arose among the apostles as to which one of them should be considered the greatest.

Romans 12:3

And because of God's unearned favor shown to me [i.e., in appointing me to be an apostle], I am telling every person among you not to think he is more important than he really is. Instead, he should have a sensible estimate [of his gifts] in harmony with the degree of faith God has given to each person.

Romans 12:10

In your love for your brothers, show tender affection toward one another. Try to outdo one another in showing respect [for each other].

Galatians 5:20-21

idol worship, occultic practices, hatefulness, dissension, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, divisiveness, party spirits,

Galatians 5:25-26

If we live by the [guidance of the] Holy Spirit, we should also walk in [the ways of] the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 2:3

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining and arguing,

3 John 1:9

I wrote a letter to the church [there], but Diotrephes, who loves to be first [in importance] among the members [of the body there], does not receive us [i.e., he did not listen to or acknowledge the authority of us apostles].