A reasoning (διαλογισμος). A dispute. The word is from διαλογιζομα, the verb used in Mr 9:33 about this incident. In Luke this dis…

Then there arose a reasoning among them.—Better, a dispute, or questioning. See Notes on Matthew 18:1-5…

Sad, sad, sad, a hundred times sad! When he was talking of his death, and of his being delivered into the hands of wicked men, his disciples were d…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The devil lays plots of various kinds for those who love the best way of life. If he can gain possess…

This passage naturally follows the preceding two verses. The disciples did not understand Jesus’ role as the Suffering Servant and so could not gra…

Then there arose a reasoning among them
The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "a thought entered into…

This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it did not agree with their notions. A …