Verse 34

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:1-5 : 1 Questions About the Greatest At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying,“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child, had him stand among them, 3 and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven! 4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
  • Matt 20:21-24 : 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.
  • Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
  • Luke 9:46-48 : 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, 48 and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
  • Luke 22:24-30 : 24 A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 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. 29 Thus I grant to you a kingdom, just as my Father granted to me, 30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
  • Phil 2:3-7 : 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, 6 who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • 3 John 1:9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.