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Luke 9:46 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Luke 9:46 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 9 verse 46 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Who Is the Greatest?
“Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.”
Luke 9:46 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 9:46
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest (διαλογισμὸς, dialogismos)—the disciples engage in a deliberative debate about rank and status. The Greek term suggests calculated, self-interested argumentation, not innocent curiosity. This dispute erupts immediately after Jesus predicts His suffering (9:44), revealing how completely they misunderstood the nature of Messiah's kingdom.Their question which of them should be greatest (τίς εἴη μείζων, tis eiē meizōn) assumes a hierarchy of honor in the coming kingdom. They debate who deserves first rank—Peter for his confe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 9:46
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“saying”
“kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.”
“and when he was in the house he asked them”
“but in humility”
“but Diotrephes”
“when he noticed how they chose the best seats”
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
“through the grace that was given me”
“the best seats in the synagogues”