Luke 9:46

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Luke 9:46

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

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WEB

World English Bible

An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And a reasoning entered among them, who might be [the] greater of them.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 9

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

⁴⁶ Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

⁴⁸ And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

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