Verse 46
Luke 9:46
Geneva Bible
46
Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.
Original Language Text
greek
Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.
English Translation
And a debate entered among them about who would be the greatest of them.
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Chapter 9 Context
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Then called hee his twelue disciples together, and gaue them power and authoritie ouer all deuils, a...
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And hee sent them foorth to preach the kingdome of God (Elohim), and to cure the sicke.
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And whatsoeuer house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
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And they went out, and went through euery towne preaching the Gospel, and healing euery where.
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Nowe Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he douted, because that it was sayd o...
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And of some, that Elias had appeared: and of some, that one of the olde Prophets was risen againe.
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Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? and he desired...
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And when the Apostles returned, they tolde him what great things they had done. Then he tooke them t...
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But when the people knewe it, they followed him: and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the ki...
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And when the day began to weare away, the twelue came, and sayd vnto him, Sende the people away, tha...
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But he sayd vnto them, Giue ye them to eate. And they sayd, We haue no more but fiue loaues and two...
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And they did so, and caused all to sit downe.
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So they did all eate, and were satisfied: and there was taken vp of that remained to them, twelue ba...
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And it came to passe, as hee was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, sayi...
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They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Pro...
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And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God (Eloh...
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And he warned and commanded them, that they should tell that to no man,
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Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things and be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Pries...
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And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his cros...
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For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the...
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For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?
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For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, wh...
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And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they...
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And it came to passe about an eyght dayes after those wordes, that he tooke Peter and Iohn, and Iame...
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And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and glistere...
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And beholde, two men talked with him, which were Moses and Elias:
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Which appeared in glory, and tolde of his departing, which he shoulde accomplish at Hierusalem.
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But Peter and they that were with him, were heauie with sleepe, and when they awoke, they saw his gl...
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And it came to passe, as they departed from him, Peter said vnto Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to...
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Whiles he thus spake, there came a cloude and ouershadowed them, and they feared when they were entr...
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And there came a voyce out of the cloud, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, heare him.
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And when the voyce was past, Iesus was found alone: and they kept it close, and tolde no man in thos...
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And it came to passe on the next day, as they came downe from the mountaine, much people met him.
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And beholde, a man of the companie cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, beholde my sonne: for...
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And loe, a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and he teareth him, that he fometh, and hardly...
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Nowe I haue besought thy disciples to cast him out, but they could not.
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Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with y...
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And they were all amased at the mightie power of God (Elohim): and while they all wondered at al thi...
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Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.
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When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, and set him by him,
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And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer sh...
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And Iohn answered and saide, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils in thy Name, and we forbad him,...
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