Matthew 18:1

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Luke 9:46-48

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

Mark 9:33-37

Then they came to Capernaum. When He was in the house, He asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

Matthew 23:11

The greatest among you will be your servant.

Mark 10:14-15

When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:35-45

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want You to do something for us if we ask You.”

Luke 22:24-27

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

Romans 12:10

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of 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

In

General references

Luke 9:46

Acts 8:19

Bible References

The same

Then they came to Capernaum. When He was in the house, He asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

Who

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

The greatest among you will be your servant.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want You to do something for us if we ask You.”

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.

In

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.

When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

General references

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”