Luke 9:46
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
KJV
Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.
Greek NT
Intravit autem cogitatio in eos quis eorum major esset.
Vulgate
And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.
ASV
And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διαλογισμός
dialogismos
noun · 14×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἄν
an
particle · 165×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
Cross-references
- 3John 1:9 — I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Luke 22:24 — And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
- Mark 8:16 — And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
- Mark 9:33 — And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
- Mark 9:33 — And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
- Matt 9:4 — And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- Matt 18:1 — At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- 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.
- Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.