Luke 22:24

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.

Transliteration

¶ Egeneto de also philoneikia among them, the who of them dokei to einai meizōn.

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - there arose/happened
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *philoneikia*: nominative feminine singular - dispute/argument
• *en*: preposition with dative - among
• *autois*: dative masculine plural - them
• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
• *autōn*: genitive plural - of them
• *dokei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - seems/is considered
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *meizōn*: nominative masculine singular comparative - greater

Word Meanings

• *Egeneto*: there arose/happened/occurred
• *philoneikia*: dispute/argument/rivalry/contention
• *dokei*: seems/is considered/appears
• *meizōn*: greater/more important/superior

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:46 : 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
• Mark 9:34 : 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.
• Mark 10:37-41 : 37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jesus said unto them, ‹Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?› 39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, ‹Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:› 40 ‹But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but› [it shall be given to them] ‹for whom it is prepared.› 41 And when the ten heard [it], they began to be much displeased with James and John.
• Matt 20:20-24 : 20 ¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, ‹What wilt thou?› She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, ‹Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?› They say unto him, We are able. 23 And he saith unto them, ‹Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but› [it shall be given to them] ‹for whom it is prepared of my Father.› 24 And when the ten heard [it], they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 [Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
• 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 ¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• Phil 2:3-5 : 3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: