16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

But they kept silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.

And an argument arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be considered the greatest.

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the youngest, and he who leads as one who serves.

Whoever then breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.