Luke 22:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 22:24

22 ^aAnd truly the Son of Man goes ^bas it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

23 ^aThen they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

The Disciples Argue About Greatness

24 ^aNow there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

25 ^aAnd He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

26 ^aBut not so among you; on the contrary, ^bhe who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.

27 ^aFor who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet ^bI am among you as the One who serves.

28 “But you are those who have continued with Me in ^aMy trials.

29 And ^aI bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me,

Verse Comparison: Luke 22:24

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American Standard Version
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

Amplified® Bible
Now an eager contention arose among them [as to] which of them was considered {and} reputed to be the greatest.

Contemporary English Version
The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest.

Darby English Version
And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

Good News Bible
An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest.

International Standard Version
Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

King James Version
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

New American Standard Bible
And there arose also a dispute among them {as to} which one of them was regarded to be greatest.

New International Version
Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.

New King James Version
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them God would regard as the greatest.

Young's Literal Translation
And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

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The Disciples Argue About Greatness

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