16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

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

But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest.

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

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

then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."

"Whoever therefore will humble himself like this little child, is greatest in the kingdom of heaven;

So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all."

Not so shall it be among you. On the contrary whoever would become great among you shall be your servant;

"Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;

And they were all awestruck at the mighty power of God. But while everyone was marveling at what he was doing, he said to his disciples.

"But you shall not be so. But he who is greater among you let him become like the younger; and he who is leader like him who serves.

"So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

"I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

"I tell you solemnly that he who trusts in me shall himself do the works that I am doing; and still greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.