16 Bible Verses about Greatness Of Disciples

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

But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.

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

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

And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."

Therefore, any one who will humble himself like this child-- that man shall be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all."

But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples:

But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least- esteemed in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

I tell you, no one born of a woman has yet appeared who is greater than John the Baptist; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the lowliest in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

In truth I tell you, he who believes in me will himself do the work that I am doing; and he will do greater work still, because I am going to the Father.

I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognize us.