Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Then a dispute arose among the apostles as to which one of them should be considered the greatest.

New American Standard Bible

And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

International Standard Version

Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

A Conservative Version

And also a dispute develop among them, which of them is considered to be greater.

American Standard Version

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

Amplified

Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.

Anderson New Testament

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

Bible in Basic English

And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Darby Translation

And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be the greatest.

Godbey New Testament

And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater,

Goodspeed New Testament

A dispute also arose among them, as to which one of them ought to be considered the greatest.

John Wesley New Testament

There was also a contention among them, Which of them was greatest.

Julia Smith Translation

And a love of strife was in them, which of them thinks to be the greater.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a dispute also occurred among them as to which of them was recognized as being greatest.

Modern King James verseion

And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them seems to be greater.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.

Moffatt New Testament

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

Montgomery New Testament

And there arose also a dispute among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest,

NET Bible

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

New Heart English Bible

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

Noyes New Testament

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Sawyer New Testament

And there was a contention among them as to which of them should be the greatest.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass that there was, a rivalry also, among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater than the rest .

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And a dispute arose among them as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

Williams New Testament

There arose also among them a contention as to which one of them should rank as greatest.

World English Bible

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

Worrell New Testament

And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.

Worsley New Testament

And there was also a dispute among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest:

Youngs Literal Translation

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a strife
φιλονεικία 
Philoneikia 
Usage: 1

ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128


Usage: 0

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

of them

Usage: 0

should be
εἶναι 
Einai 
to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,
Usage: 97

δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

Context Readings

A Dispute About Who Is Greatest

23 So, the apostles began discussing among themselves which one of them would do such a thing. 24 Then a dispute arose among the apostles as to which one of them should be considered the greatest. 25 And Jesus said to them, "The kings of the [unconverted] Gentiles lord it over their own people, and those who domineer over them are called 'Benefactors' [Note: This was a title used by Greek kings in Egypt and Syria].

Cross References

Mark 9:34

But they kept quiet for they had been arguing with one another over which one of them was the greatest.

Luke 9:46

Then a dispute developed among Jesus' disciples as to which one of them was the greatest.

Matthew 20:20-24

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons [i.e., James and John] came to Jesus with her sons and, bowing down in reverence before Him, made a request of Him.

Mark 10:37-41

They answered Him, "Appoint one of us to sit at your right side and the other at your left side [when you come] in splendor."

Romans 12:10

In your love for your brothers, show tender affection toward one another. Try to outdo one another in showing respect [for each other].

1 Corinthians 13:4

[Note: The following traits should be understood in the context of love for people]. Love is patient [with people], and is kind [to them]; love does not envy [what people are or have]; love does not boast [of being superior to others], it is not arrogant [in dealing with people].

Philippians 2:3-5

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.

James 4:5-6

Or, do you think that the Scripture says [this] for nothing? [Note: No specific passage is here cited, but the idea occurs in several Old Testament passages]. "The Holy Spirit, whom God has made to live in us, longs jealously [for us to be faithful to God]."

1 Peter 5:5-6

And in the same way, you younger [Christians] should be [respectfully] submissive to the older ones. And all of you should [be willing to] humbly serve one another, for God stands opposed to [the efforts of] proud people, but extends His unearned favor to those [who serve] with humility.

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