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. Lexicon A disputeφιλονεικία (philoneikia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5379: Love of dispute, contention. From philoneikos; quarrelsomeness, i.e. A dispute. also καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. arose Ἐγένετο (Egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. among ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the disciples] αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [as to] τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. which τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. would be considered δοκεῖ (dokei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. [the] greatest. μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. Additional Translations A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest. And there was also a dispute among them which of them is thought to be the greatest. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest. And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest. And there arose also a contention among them, which of them is accounted to be greatest. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest. There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater. 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