1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? …
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. …
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. …
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. …
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. 1-6)As there never was a greater pattern of humility, so there never was a greater preacher of it, than Christ; he took all occasions to command it, to commend it, to his disciples and followers. I. The occasion of this discourse concerning humility was an unbecoming contest among the disciples for precedency; they came to him, saying , among themselves (for they were ashamed to ask him, Mark 9:34), W…
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