Luke 22:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

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  • Luke 9:46 : 46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.
  • Mark 9:34 : 34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
  • Mark 10:37-41 : 37 And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory. 38 But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo? 39 And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo: 40 But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready. 41 And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.
  • Matt 20:20-24 : 20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him. 21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom. 22 But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take? 23 They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready. 24 And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
  • 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
  • Phil 2:3-5 : 3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself; 4 Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us? 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low. 6 For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

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  • Luke 9:46-47
    2 verses
    85%

    46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

    47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,

  • Mark 9:33-35
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    84%

    33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?

    34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

    35 And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

  • Luke 22:23
    82%

    23 And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

  • Luke 22:25-28
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    25 And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

    26 But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

    27 For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

    28 But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

  • Matt 18:1
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    1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

  • Matt 20:23-28
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    23 They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

    24 And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.

    25 But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

    26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

    27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:

    28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

  • Mark 10:41-44
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    76%

    41 And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.

    42 And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

    43 But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

    44 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    75%

    11 But let the greatest among you be your servant.

    12 And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

  • Mark 10:35-37
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    71%

    35 And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

    36 And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

    37 And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.

  • Luke 14:7
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    7 And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

  • Matt 20:21
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    21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

  • John 13:22
    68%

    22 Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

  • Matt 20:16-17
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    16 So the last will be first, and the first last.

    17 And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,

  • Luke 12:13-14
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    13 And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me.

    14 But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?

  • Matt 10:24
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    24 A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.

  • Matt 21:23-24
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    23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

    24 And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 13:30
    67%

    30 And the last will be first, and the first will be last.

  • Luke 14:11
    67%

    11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

  • Phil 2:3
    67%

    3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

  • Luke 22:14
    67%

    14 And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him.

  • Luke 22:49
    66%

    49 And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords?

  • Matt 18:4
    66%

    4 Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Mark 11:28
    66%

    28 And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

  • Luke 16:1
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    1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

  • John 13:14
    66%

    14 If then I, the Lord and the Master, have made your feet clean, it is right for you to make one another's feet clean.

  • Mark 12:39
    66%

    39 And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;

  • Luke 20:2
    66%

    2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

  • Mark 14:19
    66%

    19 They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I?

  • Matt 18:23
    66%

    23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

  • John 13:4
    66%

    4 Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him.