Luke 9:46
Good News Translation
An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest.

New Revised Standard Version
An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus' disciples were arguing about which one of them was the greatest.

New American Bible
An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Luke 14:7-11 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: . . .

Luke 22:24-27 And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. . . .

Matthew 18:1 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

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Matthew 20:20-22 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. . . .

Matthew 23:6,7 And they love the first places at feasts and the first chairs in the synagogues, . . .

Mark 9:33-37 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way? . . .

Romans 12:3,10 For I say, by the grace that is given me, to all that are among you, not to be more wise than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto sobriety and according as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith. . . .

Galatians 5:20,21,25,26 Idolatry, witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects, . . .

Philippians 2:3,14 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves: . . .

3 John 1:9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.

Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
45But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word. 46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater. 47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,…
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 9:33
And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Luke 9:45
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