Luke 9:46

The Question About Who Is Greatest

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. ⁴⁶ An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,

Jesus

Luke

Matthew 18:1-5

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Mark 9:33-37

They came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Matthew 20:20-22

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him.

Matthew 23:6-7

They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Luke 14:7-11

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

Luke 22:24-27

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

Romans 12:3

For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

Galatians 5:20-21

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,

Galatians 5:25-26

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without grumbling or disputing;

3 John 1:9

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