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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/22.htm">New International Version</a> A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. <a href="/nlt/luke/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. <a href="/esv/luke/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. <a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. <a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And there was also a dispute among them which of them is thought to be the greatest. <a href="/kjv/luke/22.htm">King James Bible</a> And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. <a href="/nkjv/luke/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. <a href="/nasb_/luke/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And a dispute also developed among them as to which one of them was regarded as being the greatest. <a href="/nasb/luke/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. <a href="/nasb77/luke/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. <a href="/lsb/luke/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. <a href="/amp/luke/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest. <a href="/csb/luke/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. <a href="/hcsb/luke/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. <a href="/asv/luke/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest. <a href="/cev/luke/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The apostles got into an argument about which one of them was the greatest. <a href="/erv/luke/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there arose also a contention among them, which of them is accounted to be greatest. <a href="/gwt/luke/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then a quarrel broke out among the disciples. They argued about who should be considered the greatest. <a href="/gnt/luke/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> An argument broke out among the disciples as to which one of them should be thought of as the greatest. <a href="/isv/luke/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now an argument sprang up among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. <a href="/msb/luke/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. <a href="/net/luke/22.htm">NET Bible</a> A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. <a href="/nheb/luke/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. <a href="/wbt/luke/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. <a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest. <a href="/web/luke/22.htm">World English Bible</a> A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there happened also a strife among them—who of them is accounted to be greater. <a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And there was also a dispute among them which of them is thought to be the greatest. <a href="/ylt/luke/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater. <a href="/slt/luke/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a love of strife was in them, which of them thinks to be the greater.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. <a href="/cpdv/luke/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now there was also a contention among them, as to which of them seemed to be the greater. <a href="/nabre/luke/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Then an argument broke out among them about which of them should be regarded as the greatest. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> There was also a dispute among them, as to who is the greatest among them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But there was also a dispute among them, of who among them was great.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest. <a href="/godbey/luke/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater, <a href="/haweis/luke/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest. <a href="/mace/luke/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest. <a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest. <a href="/worrell/luke/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest. <a href="/worsley/luke/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And there was also a dispute among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest: <a href="/parallel/luke/22-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8653" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Who is the Greatest?</a> 23Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this. 24<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/5379.htm" title="5379: philoneikia (N-NFS) -- Love of dispute, contention. From philoneikos; quarrelsomeness, i.e. A dispute.">A dispute</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: Egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">arose</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">among</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the disciples</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">as to</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">which</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of them</a> <a href="/greek/1380.htm" title="1380: dokei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.">would be considered</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: einai (V-PNA) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: meizōn (Adj-NMS-C) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">the greatest.</a> 25So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/20-25.htm">Matthew 20:25-28</a> But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— ... <a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Mark 10:42-45</a> So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. ... <a href="/matthew/18-1.htm">Matthew 18:1-4</a> At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” / Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ... <a href="/mark/9-33.htm">Mark 9:33-37</a> Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” / But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. / Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.” ... <a href="/john/13-12.htm">John 13:12-17</a> When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you? / You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am. / So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. ... <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-7</a> Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. / Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: ... <a href="/1_peter/5-3.htm">1 Peter 5:3-5</a> not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. / Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” <a href="/matthew/23-11.htm">Matthew 23:11-12</a> The greatest among you shall be your servant. / For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a> Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">1 Corinthians 9:19</a> Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a> But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. <a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a> Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. <a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a> For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. <a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a> Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.<a href="/luke/9-46.htm">Luke 9:46</a> Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.<a href="/matthew/20-20.htm">Matthew 20:20-24</a> Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him… <a href="/mark/9-34.htm">Mark 9:34</a> But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/luke/9-46.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/luke/20-35.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Contention</a> <a href="/luke/9-46.htm">Dispute</a> <a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/luke/9-48.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/luke/20-26.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/18-2.htm">Regarded</a> <a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Strife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/2-26.htm">Accounted</a> <a href="/john/3-25.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Contention</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Dispute</a> <a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Held</a> <a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Regarded</a> <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Strife</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 22</div>1. <a href="/luke/22-1.htm">The leaders conspire against Jesus.</a> 3. <a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Satan prepares Judas to betray him.</a> 7. <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">The apostles prepare the Passover.</a> 19. <a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Jesus institutes his holy supper;</a> 21. <a href="/luke/22-21.htm">covertly foretells of the traitor;</a> 24. <a href="/luke/22-24.htm">rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition;</a> 31. <a href="/luke/22-31.htm">assures Peter his faith should not fail;</a> 34. <a href="/luke/22-34.htm">and yet he should deny him thrice.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">He prays in the mount, and sweats blood;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">is betrayed with a kiss;</a> 50. <a href="/luke/22-50.htm">he heals Malchus' ear;</a> 54. <a href="/luke/22-54.htm">he is thrice denied by Peter;</a> 63. <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">shamefully abused;</a> 66. <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">and confesses himself to be the Son of God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>A dispute also arose among the disciples This phrase highlights the human tendency towards pride and ambition, even among those closest to Jesus. The disciples, despite their proximity to Christ, were not immune to the desire for status and recognition. This incident occurs during the Last Supper, a time of significant spiritual importance, underscoring the contrast between Jesus' impending sacrifice and the disciples' worldly concerns. The setting in Jerusalem, a city with a rich history of religious significance, adds to the gravity of the moment. This dispute is reminiscent of earlier arguments among the disciples (<a href="/mark/9-33.htm">Mark 9:33-34</a>), showing a recurring theme of misunderstanding Jesus' teachings on servanthood.as to which of them should be considered the greatest This phrase reflects the cultural context of honor and status prevalent in the first-century Jewish society. The disciples' concern with greatness is contrary to Jesus' teachings on humility and service (<a href="/matthew/20-26.htm">Matthew 20:26-28</a>). Jesus often used children as examples of the humility required to enter the Kingdom of Heaven (<a href="/matthew/18.htm">Matthew 18:1-4</a>). The disciples' argument reveals their expectation of a political Messiah who would establish an earthly kingdom, where positions of power would be distributed. This misunderstanding is corrected by Jesus, who emphasizes that true greatness in His kingdom is measured by one's willingness to serve others, foreshadowing His own ultimate act of service on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The twelve chosen followers of Jesus who were present at the Last Supper. They were in a close relationship with Jesus and were being prepared for leadership in the early Church. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is teaching His disciples about true greatness and servanthood. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> The final meal Jesus shared with His disciples before His crucifixion, during which He instituted the Lord's Supper and taught important lessons. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_dispute.htm">The Dispute</a> A disagreement among the disciples about who among them was the greatest, revealing their misunderstanding of Jesus' teachings on humility and service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_true_greatness.htm">Understanding True Greatness</a> True greatness in the Kingdom of God is not about power or status but about humility and service to others. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Pride can lead to disputes and division among believers. We must guard our hearts against pride and seek to emulate Christ's humility. <a href="/topical/s/servanthood_as_leadership.htm">Servanthood as Leadership</a> Jesus redefines leadership as servanthood. As followers of Christ, we are called to lead by serving others selflessly. <a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a> Disputes over status can harm the unity of the Church. We should strive for unity by valuing others above ourselves and working together for the common good. <a href="/topical/f/following_christ's_example.htm">Following Christ's Example</a> Jesus is our ultimate example of humility and service. We should seek to follow His example in our daily lives, putting others' needs before our own.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 22</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_ambition.htm">What does the Bible say about selfish ambition?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_emulations.htm">What does the Bible say about emulations?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_at_the_last_supper.htm">What events occurred during the Last Supper?</a> <a href="/q/where_did_jesus_first_appear.htm">Where did Jesus first appear to the disciples? (Matthew 28:16-17 vs. Luke 24:33-36)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) And there was also a strife among them.--The incident that follows is peculiar to St. Luke. The noun which he uses for "strife" does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament, but the corresponding adjective meets us in the "contentious" of <a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm" title="But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.">1Corinthians 11:16</a>. The dispute was apparently the sequel of many previous debates of the same kind, as, e.g., in <a href="/luke/9-46.htm" title="Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.">Luke 9:46</a>; <a href="/matthew/18-1.htm" title="At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?">Matthew 18:1</a>; <a href="/mark/9-34.htm" title="But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.">Mark 9:34</a>; and the prayer of the two sons of Zebedee (<a href="/matthew/20-23.htm" title="And he said to them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not my to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.">Matthew 20:23</a>; <a href="/mark/10-37.htm" title="They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left hand, in your glory.">Mark 10:37</a>). What had just passed probably led to its revival. Who was greatest? Was it Peter, to whom had been promised the keys of the kingdom, or John, who reclined on the Master's bosom, or Andrew, who had been first-called? Even the disciples who were in the second group of the Twelve, might have cherished the hope that those who had been thus rebuked for their ambition or their want of faith had left a place vacant to which they might now hopefully aspire. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 24-30. - The jealousy, among the disciples. Verse 24. - And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. The Lord's words in these verses are peculiar to St. Luke. The strife among the disciples which suggested the Lord's corrective sayings was evidently no mere dispute as to precedence in their places at the supper, but some question as to their respective positions in the coming kingdom of which their Master had said so much in the course of his later instructions. It is closely connected with the "feet-washing" related at length by St. John (<a href="/john/13-4.htm">John 13:4-17</a>). This has been well described as a parable in action, exhibited to illustrate forcibly the novel and sublime truth which he was teaching them, the world-teachers of the future, that in self sacrifice consisted the secret of true greatness. In the kingdom of heaven this would be found to be conspicuously the case. <a href="/commentaries/luke/22-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>A dispute φιλονεικία (philoneikia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5379.htm">Strong's 5379: </a> Love of dispute, contention. From philoneikos; quarrelsomeness, i.e. A dispute. also καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. arose Ἐγένετο (Egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. among ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the disciples] αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [as to] τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. which τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. would be considered δοκεῖ (dokei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1380.htm">Strong's 1380: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. [the] greatest. μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/22-24.htm">Luke 22:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/22-24.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 22:24 There arose also a contention among them (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/22-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 22:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 22:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/22-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 22:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 22:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>