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There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
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Pride's Shocking Timing
Commentators are universally struck by the timing of this argument. In the sacred moments of the Last Supper, just after Jesus announced His betrayal and impending death, the disciples argued about who was the greatest. This reveals how deeply rooted and intrusive pride can be, even in the hearts of Jesus's closest followers during the most solemn occasions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A strife. A contention or debate.
Which of them should be the greatest. The apostles, in common with the Jews generally, h…
Contention (φιλονεικια). An old word from φιλονεικος, fond of strife, eagerness to contend. Only here in the N.T.
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19th Century
Anglican
And there was also a strife among them.—The incident that follows is peculiar to Luke. The noun that he uses for “strife”…
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Baptist
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to enquire among themselves,…
Their questions about this treachery leads immediately to the disciples’ argument—shocking on this solemn occasion—about precedence ([Reference Mar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there was also a strife among them
The Persic version reads, "at a certain time there was a contention among t…
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How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon Himself the form of a servant a…
