Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?"

A Conservative Version

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

American Standard Version

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

At that very time His disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who then is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?"

Anderson New Testament

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah?

Darby Translation

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

Godbey New Testament

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

Goodspeed New Testament

Just at that time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who is really greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?

King James 2000

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

At that hour the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Who is greatest in the Realm of heaven?"

Montgomery New Testament

At that hour his disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Who is really greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

NET Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

In that hour came, the disciples unto Jesus, saying - Who then is, greatest, in the kingdom of the heavens?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

On the same occasion the disciples came to Jesus, and asked him: "Who is really the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"

Williams New Testament

Just at that moment the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

World English Bible

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

Worrell New Testament

At that time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
At
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the same
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

ὥρα 
Hora 
Usage: 67

προσέρχομαι 
Proserchomai 
come, come to, come unto, go to, go unto, draw near,
Usage: 79

the disciples
μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Who
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the greatest
μείζων 
meizon 
Usage: 19

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

the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

References

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

The Question About Who Is Greatest

1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" 2 He called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

Cross References

Luke 9:46-48

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

Mark 9:33-37

He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing on the way?"

Matthew 3:2

"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

Matthew 23:11

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

Mark 10:14-15

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me. Do not forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:35-45

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."

Luke 22:24-27

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

Romans 12:10

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; outdo one another in showing honor;

Philippians 2:3

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Matthew 5:19-20

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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