Luke 22:24
Good News Translation
An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest.

New Revised Standard Version
A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Contemporary English Version
The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest.

New American Bible
Then an argument broke out among them about which of them should be regarded as the greatest.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Luke 9:46 And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Matthew 20:20-24 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. . . .

Mark 9:34 But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

Mark 10:37-41 And they said: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. . . .

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up,

Philippians 2:3-5 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves: . . .

James 4:5,6 Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you? . . .

1 Peter 5:5,6 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. . . .

Context
Who is the Greatest?
23And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. 25And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them are called beneficent.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:1
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

Mark 9:34
But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

Luke 9:46
And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Luke 22:23
And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

Luke 22:23
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