An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.

门徒中间起了议论，谁将为大。

门徒互相议论，他们中间谁最大。

门徒互相议论，他们中间谁最大。

门徒开始议论他们当中谁最伟大。

后来，门徒起了意见，争论谁是最大的。

门徒之间起了争论：他们当中到底谁更大。

門徒中間起了議論，誰將為大。

門徒互相議論，他們中間誰最大。

門徒互相議論，他們中間誰最大。

門徒開始議論他們當中誰最偉大。

後來，門徒起了意見，爭論誰是最大的。

他們中間起了議論誰為最大。

門徒之間起了爭論：他們當中到底誰更大。

門徒相議孰將為大、

門徒私議孰為大、

時門徒竊議、彼中孰為至大、

諸徒嘗起爭心、欲知同人孰為最大。

An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

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

An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Now an argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked,“ So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”He called a small child and had him stand among them.“ Truly I tell you,” he said,“ unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child— this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.And whoever welcomes one child like this in my name welcomes me.

They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,“ What were you arguing about on the way?”But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them,“ If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,“ Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.”

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Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.“ What is it you want?” he asked. She said,“ Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”“ You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them.“ Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”“ We can,” they answered. (niv)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, (niv)

they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called‘ Rabbi’ by others. (niv)

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. (niv)

idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factionsand envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (niv)

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. (niv)

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. (niv)

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, (niv)

A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.Jesus said to them,“ The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. (niv)

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:“ When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,‘ Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you,‘ Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)