24And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
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Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. …
They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. …
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-38)We have here Christ’s discourse with his disciples after supper, much of which is new here; and in St. John’s gospel we shall find other additions. We should take example from him to entertain and edify our family and friends with such discourse at table as is good and to the use of edifying, which may minister grace to the hearers; but especially after we have been at the Lord’s table, by Christi…
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