Mark 9:34

Authorized King James Version (1611)

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.

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  • Matt 18:1-5 : 1 ¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.› 4 ‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.› 5 ‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›
  • Matt 20:21-24 : 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.
  • Mark 9:50 : 50 ‹Salt› [is] ‹good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.›
  • Luke 9:46-48 : 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48 And said unto them, ‹Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.›
  • Luke 22:24-30 : 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, ‹The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.› 26 ‹But ye› [shall] ‹not› [be] ‹so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.› 27 ‹For whether› [is] ‹greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?› [is] ‹not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.› 28 ‹Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.› 29 ‹And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;› 30 ‹That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.›
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 [Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
  • Phil 2:3-7 : 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: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 ¶ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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