Luke 9:46 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 9:46

44 ^a“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

45 ^aBut they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ^aThen a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

47 And Jesus, ^aperceiving the thought of their heart, took a ^blittle child and set him by Him,

48 and said to them, ^a“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and ^bwhoever receives Me ^creceives Him who sent Me. ^dFor he who is least among you all will be great.”

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

49 ^aNow John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for ^ahe who is not against us is on² our side.”

A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior

51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for ^aHim to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,

52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.

53 But ^athey did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem.

54 And when His disciples ^aJames and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them,¹ just as ^bElijah did?”

55 But He turned and rebuked them,¹ and said, “You do not know what manner of ^aspirit you are of.

56 For ^athe Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.

The Cost of Discipleship

57 ^aNow it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”

58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man ^ahas nowhere to lay His head.”

59 ^aThen He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”

61 And another also said, “Lord, ^aI will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”

62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is ^afit for the kingdom of God.”

Verse Comparison: Luke 9:46

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American Standard Version
And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

Amplified® Bible
But a controversy arose among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in excellence, worth, and authority].

Contemporary English Version
Jesus' disciples were arguing about which one of them was the greatest.

Darby English Version
And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.

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

International Standard Version
Now an argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

King James Version
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

New American Standard Bible
An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

New International Version
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

New King James Version
Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
An argument started among them as to which of them might have the greatest position.

Young's Literal Translation
And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

New English Translation
Now an argument started among the disciples¹ as to which of them might be² the greatest.

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