They also started to argue. They disagreed about which of them was thought to be the most important person.

门徒起了争论，他们中间哪一个可算为大。

门徒中间也起了争论：他们中哪一个可算为大。

门徒中间也起了争论：他们中哪一个可算为大。

门徒又开始争论他们当中谁最伟大。

门徒中间又起了争论：他们中间谁是最大的。

门徒之间也起了争论：他们当中谁算是更大的。

門徒起了爭論，他們中間哪一個可算為大。

門徒中間也起了爭論：他們中哪一個可算為大。

門徒中間也起了爭論：他們中哪一個可算為大。

門徒又開始爭論他們當中誰最偉大。

門徒中間又起了爭論：他們中間誰是最大的。

門徒中竟起了爭勝的事，爭論誰算為最大。

門徒之間也起了爭論：他們當中誰算是更大的。

門徒又互爭其中孰大、

門徒爭長、

門徒又互爭其中孰為大、

門徒中、倏起爭端、各欲居長、

A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.

A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

And a dispute also developed among them as to which one of them was regarded as being the greatest.

Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

The disciples began to argue about which one of them would be the most important person.

But they kept quiet. On the way, they had argued about which one of them was the most important person.

Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?But God continues to give us more grace. That’s why Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.As you deal with one another, you should think and act as Jesus did.

They replied,“ Let one of us sit at your right hand in your glorious kingdom. Let the other one sit at your left hand.”“ You don’t know what you’re asking for,” Jesus said.“ Can you drink the cup of suffering I drink? Or can you go through the baptism of suffering I must go through?”“ We can,” they answered. Jesus said to them,“ You will drink the cup I drink. And you will go through the baptism I go through.But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those they are prepared for.”The other ten disciples heard about it. They became angry at James and John.

The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus. Her sons came with her. Getting on her knees, she asked a favor of him.“ What do you want?” Jesus asked. She said,“ Promise me that one of my two sons may sit at your right hand in your kingdom. Promise that the other one may sit at your left hand.”“ You don’t know what you’re asking for,” Jesus said to them.“ Can you drink the cup of suffering I am going to drink?”“ We can,” they answered.Jesus said to them,“ You will certainly drink from my cup. But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or left hand. These places belong to those my Father has prepared them for.”The other ten disciples heard about this. They became angry at the two brothers.

In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.

Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.

Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.