Luke 9:46 Cross References - Haweis

⁴⁶ Then a dispute sprang up among them, which of them should be the greatest.

¹ AT that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is indeed the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? ² And Jesus calling a little boy, set him in the midst of them, ³ and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be changed and be as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself, as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.

²⁰ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, paying him obeisance, and petitioning a favour of him. ²¹ Then he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith unto him, Tell me that these my two sons shall sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left, in thy kingdom. ²² Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.

⁶ and love the principal couch at suppers, and the chief seats in the synagogues, ⁷ and salutations in the places of public concourse, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

³³ And he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was the subject of your dispute among yourselves on the road? ³⁴ But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest. ³⁵ And when he was seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all. ³⁶ And taking a little boy, he set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, ³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me merely, but him that sent me.

⁷ Then he spake to those who were invited, a parable, when he observed how they chose the principal seats; saying unto them, ⁸ When thou art invited of any person to a marriage entertainment, recline not on the principal couch; lest a more honourable personage than thyself be invited by him; ⁹ and he that invited thee and him, coming say to thee, Yield this person the place; and so thou shalt begin with shame to go down to the lowest place. ¹⁰ But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee. ¹¹ For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

²⁴ Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest. ²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. ²⁶ But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth. ²⁷ For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

³ For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

¹⁰ In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another:

²⁰ idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, ²¹ envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not be vain-glorious, irritating one another, envying one another.

³ Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.

¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings or disputes:

⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not.