Luke 22:24
A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
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- Luke 9:46 : 46 Concerning the Greatest Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
- Mark 9:34 : 34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
- Mark 10:37-41 : 37 They said to him,“Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.” 38 But Jesus said to them,“You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I experience?” 39 They said to him,“We are able.” Then Jesus said to them,“You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I experience, 40 but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared.” 41 Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.
- Matt 20:20-24 : 20 A Request for James and John Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor. 21 He said to her,“What do you want?” She replied,“Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered,“You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” They said to him,“We are able.” 23 He told them,“You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 24 Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
- Rom 12:10 : 10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
- 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
- Phil 2:3-5 : 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself. 4 Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. 5 You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,
- Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says,“The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”? 6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says,“God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
- 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. 6 And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand
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46 Concerning the Greatest Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
47 But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,
- Mark 9:33-353 verses84%
33 Questions About the Greatest Then they came to Capernaum. After Jesus was inside the house he asked them,“What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
35 After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
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23 So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.
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25 So Jesus said to them,“The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called‘benefactors.’
26 Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.
27 For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
28 “You are the ones who have remained with me in my trials.
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1 Questions About the Greatest At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying,“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
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23 He told them,“You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
24 Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.
25 But Jesus called them and said,“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.
26 It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave–
28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- Mark 10:41-444 verses76%
41 Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.
42 Jesus called them and said to them,“You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.
43 But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.
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11 The greatest among you will be your servant.
12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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35 The Request of James and John Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said,“Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 He said to them,“What do you want me to do for you?”
37 They said to him,“Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”
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7 On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,
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21 He said to her,“What do you want?” She replied,“Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”
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22 The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about.
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16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
17 Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,
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13 The Parable of the Rich Landowner Then someone from the crowd said to him,“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But Jesus said to him,“Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
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24 “A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.
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24 Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
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30 But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
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3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
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14 The Lord’s Supper Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him.
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49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said,“Lord, should we use our swords?”
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4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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28 and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
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1 The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
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14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet.
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39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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2 and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”
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19 They were distressed, and one by one said to him,“Surely not I?”
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23 The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
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4 he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.