Parallel Verses

Sawyer New Testament

And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest.

New American Standard Bible

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

King James Version

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Holman Bible

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

International Standard Version

Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

A Conservative Version

But a thought entered among them, which of them may be greater.

American Standard Version

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

Amplified

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in esteem and authority].

An Understandable Version

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

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

Darby Translation

And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be the greatest of them.

Godbey New Testament

And a dispute came in among them, as to which one of them might be the greater.

Goodspeed New Testament

A discussion arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

John Wesley New Testament

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest?

Julia Smith Translation

And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest.

King James 2000

Then there arose a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest.

Modern King James verseion

And an argument came in among them, who might be the greater of them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then there arose a disputation among them: who should be the greatest.

Moffatt New Testament

A dispute arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

Montgomery New Testament

Now there arose a dispute among them as to which one of them was the greatest.

NET Bible

Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

New Heart English Bible

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

Noyes New Testament

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was greatest.

The Emphasized Bible

But there entered a reasoning among them, as to who of them should be greatest.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then a dispute sprang up among them, which of them should be the greatest.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;

Webster

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Weymouth New Testament

Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.

Williams New Testament

Now a controversy sprang up among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

World English Bible

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

Worrell New Testament

And there entered a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest.

Worsley New Testament

Then a dispute rose among them, which of them should be greatest.

Youngs Literal Translation

And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

Interlinear

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

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

διαλογισμός 
Dialogismos 
Usage: 11

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


Usage: 0

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

of them

Usage: 0

should be
εἴην 
Eien 
should be, be, meant, might be, should mean, wert, not tr
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

The Question About Who Is Greatest

45 But they understood not this saying; and it was concealed from them, that they might not perceive it; and they feared to ask him concerning this saying. 46  And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest. 47 And Jesus perceiving the debate in their minds, took a little child and set it by him,

Cross References

Matthew 18:1-5

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

Mark 9:33-37

And he came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them, What did you dispute about on the way?

Matthew 20:20-22

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping, and asking a certain thing of him.

Matthew 23:6-7

and love the first tables at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues,

Luke 14:7-11

And he spoke a parable to the invited, when he observed how they selected the first places at the table; saying to them,

Luke 22:24-27

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

Romans 12:3

For I say through the grace given me, to every one among you, not to be higher-minded than he ought to be, but to think soberly, as God has distributed to each the measure of faith.

Romans 12:10

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

Galatians 5:20-21

idolatry, magic, enmities, strife, envy, anger, contentions, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:25-26

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

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without complainings and disputations,

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes desiring the pre-eminence does not receive us.

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