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Selected Verse: Luke 22:24 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 22:24 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] there was [1096] also [2532] a strife [5379] among [1722] them [846], which [5101] of them [846] should be accounted [1380] [1511] the greatest [3187]. |
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King James |
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| there was--or "had been," referring probably to some symptoms of the former strife which had reappeared, perhaps on seeing the whole paschal arrangements committed to two of the Twelve. (See on Mar 10:42-45.) |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A strife - A contention or debate.
Which of them should be the greatest - The apostles, in common with the Jews generally, had supposed that the Messiah would come as a temporal prince, and in the manner of other princes of the earth - of course, that he would have officers of his government, ministers of state, etc. Their contention was founded on this expectation, and they were disputing which of them should be raised to the highest office. They had before had a similar contention. See Mat 18:1; Mat 20:20-28. Nothing can be more humiliating than that the disciples should have had "such" contentions, and in such a time and place. That just as Jesus was contemplating his own death, and laboring to prepare them for it, they should strive and contend about office and rank, shows how deeply seated is the love of power; how ambition will find its way into the most secret and sacred places; and how even the disciples of the meek and lowly Jesus are sometimes actuated by this most base and wicked feeling. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
A strife (φιλονεικία)
Properly, "an eager contention." Only here in New Testament.
Greatest
Strictly, greater. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| There was also a contention among them - It is highly probable, this was the same dispute which is mentioned by St. Matthew and St. Mark: and consequently, though it is related here, it happened some time before. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| There was also a strife among them - There are two different instances of this sort of contention or strife mentioned by the evangelists, each of which was accompanied with very different circumstances; one by Matthew, in Mat 18:1, etc., by Mark, Mar 9:33, etc.; and by Luke, in Luk 9:46, etc. That contention cannot have been the same with this which is mentioned here. The other, related in Mat 20:20, etc., and Mar 10:35, etc., must be what Luke intended here to record; and this strife or contention was occasioned by the request which Zebedee's wife made to our Lord in favor of her sons, James and John; but, then, Luke has mentioned this very much out of the order of time, it having happened while our Lord and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem: Mat 20:17; Mar 10:32. See Bp. Pearce. |
42 But [1161] Jesus [2424] called [4341] them [846] to him, and saith [3004] unto them [846], Ye know [1492] that [3754] they which are accounted [1380] to rule [757] over the Gentiles [1484] exercise lordship [2634] over them [846]; and [2532] their [846] great ones [3173] exercise authority [2715] upon them [846].
43 But [1161] so [3779] shall it [2071] not [3756] be [2071] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], shall be [2071] your [5216] minister [1249]:
44 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [302] of you [5216] will [2309] be [1096] the chiefest [4413], shall be [2071] servant [1401] of all [3956].
45 For [1063] even [2532] the Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] not [3756] to be ministered unto [1247], but [235] to minister [1247], and [2532] to give [1325] his [846] life [5590] a ransom [3083] for [473] many [4183].
20 Then [5119] came [4334] to him [846] the mother [3384] of Zebedee's [2199] children [5207] with [3326] her [846] sons [5207], worshipping [4352] him, and [2532] desiring [154] a certain [5100] thing [3844] of him [846].
21 And [1161] he said [2036] unto her [846], What [5101] wilt thou [2309]? She saith [3004] unto him [846], Grant [2036] that [2443] these [3778] my [3450] two [1417] sons [5207] may sit [2523], the one [1520] on [1537] thy [4675] right hand [1188], and [2532] the other [1520] on [1537] the left [2176], in [1722] thy [4675] kingdom [932].
22 But [1161] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036], Ye know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] ye ask [154]. Are ye able [1410] to drink [4095] of the cup [4221] that [3739] I [1473] shall [3195] drink of [4095], and [2532] to be baptized [907] with the baptism [908] that [3739] I [1473] am baptized with [907]? They say [3004] unto him [846], We are able [1410].
23 And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Ye shall drink [4095] indeed [3303] of my [3450] cup [4221], and [2532] be baptized [907] with the baptism [908] that [3739] I [1473] am baptized with [907]: but [1161] to sit [2523] on [1537] my [3450] right hand [1188], and [2532] on [1537] my [3450] left [2176], is [2076] not [3756] mine [1699] to give [1325], but [235] it shall be given to them for whom [3739] it is prepared [2090] of [5259] my [3450] Father [3962].
24 And [2532] when the ten [1176] heard [191] it, they were moved with indignation [23] against [4012] the two [1417] brethren [80].
25 But [1161] Jesus [2424] called [4341] them [846] unto him, and said [2036], Ye know [1492] that [3754] the princes [758] of the Gentiles [1484] exercise dominion over [2634] them [846], and [2532] they that are great [3173] exercise authority upon [2715] them [846].
26 But [1161] it shall [2071] not [3756] be [2071] so [3779] among [1722] you [5213]: but [235] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1096] great [3173] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] minister [1249];
27 And [2532] whosoever [3739] [1437] will [2309] be [1511] chief [4413] among [1722] you [5213], let him be [2077] your [5216] servant [1401]:
28 Even as [5618] the Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] not [3756] to be ministered unto [1247], but [235] to minister [1247], and [2532] to give [1325] his [846] life [5590] a ransom [3083] for [473] many [4183].
1 At [1722] the same [1565] time [5610] came [4334] the disciples [3101] unto Jesus [2424], saying [3004], Who [5101] [686] is [2076] the greatest [3187] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]?
32 And [1161] they were [2258] in [1722] the way [3598] going up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414]; and [2532] Jesus [2424] went [2258] before [4254] them [846]: and [2532] they were amazed [2284]; and [2532] as they followed [190], they were afraid [5399]. And [2532] he took [3880] again [3825] the twelve [1427], and began [756] to tell [3004] them [846] what things should [3195] happen [4819] unto him [846],
17 And [2532] Jesus [2424] going up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] took [3880] the twelve [1427] disciples [3101] apart [2596] [2398] in [1722] the way [3598], and [2532] said [2036] unto them [846],
35 And [2532] James [2385] and [2532] John [2491], the sons [5207] of Zebedee [2199], come [4365] unto him [846], saying [3004], Master [1320], we would [2309] that [2443] thou shouldest do [4160] for us [2254] whatsoever [3739] [1437] we shall desire [154].
20 Then [5119] came [4334] to him [846] the mother [3384] of Zebedee's [2199] children [5207] with [3326] her [846] sons [5207], worshipping [4352] him, and [2532] desiring [154] a certain [5100] thing [3844] of him [846].
46 Then [1161] there arose [1525] a reasoning [1261] among [1722] them [846], which [5101] [302] of them [846] should be [1498] greatest [3187].
33 And [2532] he came [2064] to [1519] Capernaum [2584]: and [2532] being [1096] in [1722] the house [3614] he asked [1905] them [846], What [5101] was it that ye disputed [1260] among [4314] yourselves [1438] by [1722] the way [3598]?
1 At [1722] the same [1565] time [5610] came [4334] the disciples [3101] unto Jesus [2424], saying [3004], Who [5101] [686] is [2076] the greatest [3187] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]?