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He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?"
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Commentators note that Jesus, upon returning to his base in Capernaum (likely Peter's house), didn't ask about the disciples' dispute out of ignorance. He knew what they were discussing. His question was a deliberate teaching tool, designed to bring their hidden, self-centered argument about greatness into the open so he could address it directly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See Barnes "Matthew 18:1, and 18:2-6".
In the house (εν τη οικια). Probably Peter's house in Capernaum which was the home of Jesus when in the city.
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19th Century
Anglican
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