Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
KJV
Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.
Greek NT
Facta est autem et contentio inter eos, quis eorum videretur esse major.
Vulgate
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
ASV
And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δοκέω
dokeo
verb · 62×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
φιλονεικία
philoneikia
noun · 1×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Do you see how much diligence has been used, that it should be ever borne in mind that He died for us? For since the Marcionists, and Valentinians, and Manichæans were to arise, denying this dispensation, He continually reminds us of the passion even by the mysteries, (so that no man should be deceived); at once saving, and at the same time teaching by means of that sa…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- 3John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
- Mark 9:34 — But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- Mark 10:37 — They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
- Matt 18:1 — At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- Matt 20:20 — Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
- Matt 20:21 — And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
- Prov 13:10 — Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- Rom 12:16 — Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.