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There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
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A Painful Contrast
Commentators highlight the tragic irony of this moment. Immediately after Jesus predicted his own suffering and death—the ultimate act of humility—His disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. This reveals their profound misunderstanding of Jesus' mission.
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A reasoning (διαλογισμος). A dispute. The word is from διαλογιζομα, the verb used in Mr 9:33 about this incident. In Luke this dis…
19th Century
Anglican
Then there arose a reasoning among them.—Better, a dispute, or questioning. See Notes on Matthew 18:1-5…
Baptist
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…
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This passage naturally follows the preceding two verses. The disciples did not understand Jesus’ role as the Suffering Servant and so could not gra…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then there arose a reasoning among them The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "a thought entered into…
Presbyterian
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 …
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