Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom from heaven?"

Luke 9:46-48

Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

Mark 9:33-37

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

Matthew 3:2

"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!"

Matthew 7:21

"Not everyone who keeps saying to me, "Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom from heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.

Matthew 23:11

The person who is greatest among you must be your servant.

Mark 10:14-15

When Jesus saw this, he became furious and told them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

Mark 10:35-45

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus and told him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask you."

Luke 22:24-27

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

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other.

Philippians 2:3

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

So whoever sets aside one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom from heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom from heaven

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 18:1

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

The same

Mark 9:33

Who

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General references

Luke 9:46

Acts 8:19

Bible References

The same

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

Who

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.

The person who is greatest among you must be your servant.

But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus and told him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask you."

Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

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

Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other.

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

In

"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!"

"Not everyone who keeps saying to me, "Lord, Lord,' will get into the kingdom from heaven, but only the person who keeps doing the will of my Father in heaven.

When Jesus saw this, he became furious and told them, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

General references

Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."