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Luke 9:46

LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 9:46 which of them was the greatest. Because they thought the Messiah would be a political liberator, the disciples dream of status, honor, and power, along the lines of the Maccabean revolt (166–160 B.C.).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 46. _THERE AROSE A REASONING_] εισηλθε δε διαλογισμος, _A_ _dialogue took place _- one _inquired_, and another _answered_, and so on. See this subject explained on Matthew 18:1, c....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 18:1. Compare Mark 9:33....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9:1-50 _ 1. Christ Sends Forth the Twelve Apostles. (Luke 9:1)_ 2. Herod Perplexed. (Luke 9:7) 3. The Return of the Apostles. (Luke 9:10) 4. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE. THE UNATTACHED EXORCIST (Mark 9:33 *, Matthew 18:1 *). Lk.'s editorial hand is seen in his transferring Luke 9:48 b (he that is least, etc.) from its better position in Mk....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    There arose an argument amongst them as to which of them should be the greatest. But when Jesus knew the thoughts of their hearts he took a child and set him beside him. "Whoever, he said to them, "re...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    EMISSARIES OF THE KING (Luke 9:1-9)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. WHICH. who, GREATEST. greater....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a reasoning_Rather, A DISPUTE. _which of them should be greatest_ Their jealous ambition had been kindled partly by false Messianic hopes, partly perhaps by the recent distinction bestowed on Peter,...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΙΑΛΟΓΙΣΜΌΣ. ‘A dispute.’ ΤΌ. The article is inapposition to the whole question. Comp. Mark 9:43. ΤΊΣ ἊΝ ΕἼΗ ΜΕΊΖΩΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν. ‘_Who of them should be the greatest_’ (comp. Luke 9:48) not as Weiss take...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE DEMONIAC BOY. THE LESSON OF MEEKNESS...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 46. Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47. And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48. And said to them, Whosoev...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PUT YOUR HAND TO THE PLOUGH AND DO NOT LOOK BACK -- LUKE 9:37-62:_ Our faith in the Christ will grow if we have faith in His power. His power was seen as He healed a severely demon possessed boy and...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΊΣΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Luke 9:4. ΤΌ — определенный арт., используется перед косвенной речью (BD, 140). ΕΪΗ _praes._ opt. _act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть. Opt. используется в косвенном вопросе, в...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING— Διαλογισμος, a _debate,_ or _dispute._ As this dispute happened immediately after Jesus foretold his own sufferings and resurrection, some imagine that by his _sufferings...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 6 Taming Temperaments (Luke 9:46-62) 46 And an argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47But when Jesus perceived the thought of their hearts, he to...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _True Greatness Scripture_ Luke 9:46-48 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. 47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a litt...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark. 33-37 . It is a remarkable characteristic of this Gospel that the contents of...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    45 The Lord was not misled by the amazement of the multitude. He knew their fickleness and unbelief. But He was concerned more particularly that His disciples should not be deceived by the great impre...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    9:46 greatest (i-12) Lit. 'greater,' as Matthew 18:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND. PETER'S CONFESSION. THE TRANSFIGURATION 1-6. Mission of the Twelve (Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:5; Mark 6:7). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHO SHOULD BE GREATEST (Matthew 18:1; Mark 9:33). See on Mt. 49, 50. THE MAN CASTING OUT DEVILS IN CHRIST'S NAME. See on Mark 9:38. Luke 9:51 t

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS SENDS OUT THE 12 *APOSTLES 9:1-10 V1 Jesus called the 12 *apostles together. He gave them power and authority over all *demons and diseases....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING AMONG THEM. — Better, _a dispute,_ or _questioning._ See Notes on Matthew 18:1, and Mark 9:33. WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE GREATEST. — Better, _which of them was the greatest...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Who might be the greatest_ (Matthew 18:1-5; Mark 9:33-41)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    εἰσῆλθε διαλογισμὸς, now there entered in among them (the Twelve) a _thought_. Lk.'s way of introducing this subject seems to show a desire, by way of sparing the future Apostles, to make as little of...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Luke 9:1-50 contain sundry particulars which together form the closing scenes of the Galilean ministry: the mission of the Twelve, the feeding of the thousands, the conversation on the Christ and the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE GREATEST SERVE THE NEEDIEST Luke 9:37-50 When the mountain is bathed in the glory of God we are loath to leave it. But we must not tarry in the enjoyment of its raptures, when the plain contains...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power they...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. (9) Ambition results in dishonour, but the result of modest obedience is glory....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _And there entered a thought, &c. It is improbable that all the disciples had fallen into this fault: but the evangelist, that he might not point out any in particular as guilty of it, says indiscrimi...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    APOSTOLICAL AMBITION Matthew 18:1; Mark 9:33-35; Luke 9:46-47. Mark: “And being in the house, He asked them, What were you disputing about with one another on the road? And they were silent; for on th...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    FOURTH CYCLE: FROM THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE, LUKE 9:1-50. This cycle describes the close of the Galilean ministry. It embraces six narrations: 1 _st._ The mission of the...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    6. _The three last Incidents of Jesus' Galilean Ministry:_ 9.43b-50....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (37) And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him: (38) And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The ninth chapter opens with the mission not the setting apart, but the circuit of the twelve sent out by the Lord, who therein was working after a fresh sort. He communicates power in grace to men, c...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 9 the Lord charges the disciples with the same mission in Israel as that which He Himself fulfilled. They preach the kingdom, heal the sick, and cast out devils. But this is added, that the...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING AMONG THEM,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "a thought entered into them"; suggested very likely by Satan, which broke out into words, and issued...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. Ver. 46. See Matthew 18:1; Mark 9:34 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And there arose a reasoning among them_ According to our version here, this reasoning, or dispute, happened at the time when Jesus rebuked his disciples for it. But, Mark 9:33, we are expressly told,...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Who should be greatest. Matthew 18:1-6....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING AMONG THEM WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE GREATEST....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    LESSONS IN HUMILITY. The question as to the greatest:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its bondage to Satan, its disease occasioned by sin and its...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teache...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 46-48. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 18:1", and following verses to MATTHEW 18:6. SEE POOLE ON "MARK 9:33", and following verses to MARK 9:37. T

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII " According to Luke, however, the reasoning did not arise spontaneously in the disciples, but was suggested to them by the question, "which of them should be gre...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 9:46 Then G1161 dispute G1261 arose G1525 (G5627) among G1722 them G846 which G5101 G302 them...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.' It is quite clear that the disciples had not learned the lesson of their encounter with the demon-possessed boy. Instead of fe...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 9:46-50. THE DISCIPLES REBUKED for their emulation and exclusiveness. See on Matthew 18:1-5; Mark 9:33-40; especially the latter. In the briefer narrative of Luke there is nothing at variance wit...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    LUKE is here very brief, presenting few new details. All three Gospels place the events recorded in this section just before our Lord's final departure from Galilee (Luke 9:51)....

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    A REASONING (διαλογισμος). A dispute. The word is from διαλογιζομα, the verb used in Mark 9:33 about this incident. In Luke this dispute follows immediately after the words of Jesus about his death....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to come in contact. Whenever you or I get up on the mo...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The twelve sent forth to preach and their return. 5000 fed. Peter's confession of Christ. The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the demon ridden boy. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 9:1. _He called his twelve disciples together,_ privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in Isaia...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AS TO WHICH ONE OF THEM WAS THE GREATEST. See notes on Matthew 18:1-6. JOHN SPOKE UP. See notes on John's statement in Mark 9:38-40....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Which of them should be greatest_ THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN I. Who ARE NOT the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 1. The lofty in birth and the rich in possession have no claim, on suc...

  • The Gospels Compared

    THE DISCIPLES ARGUE ABOUT WHO WOULD BE THE GREATEST MATTHEW 18:1-6; MARK 9:33-41; LUKE 9:46-50; MATTHEW 18:1 At the same time came the dis

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 9 Ver. 8. _One of the old prophets was risen again._ As Enoch and Elias will rise again before the end of all things, to resist Antichrist. In like manner as Peter, Bishop and Martyr, the son...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 9:46. A REASONING.—Rather, “a dispute.” Luke 9:47. PERCEIVING THE THOUGHT OF THEIR HEART.—The word “thought “is the same as that in Luke 9:46, translated “reasoning.” We are nat...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 9:1 _The Master sends out the twelve on a mission_. LUKE 9:1 THEN HE CALLED HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The Galilee ministry was just over; _outwardly_ it had been a triumphant...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to Luke, chapter 9. Luke here records the sending of the twelve to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This is not to be confused with the...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    3 John 1:9; Galatians 5:20; Galatians 5:21; Galatians 5:25; Galat

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    A reasoning [δ ι α λ ο γ ι σ μ ο ς]. A debate or discussion. See on ch. Luke 24:38, and James 1:22; James 2:4....

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    WHAT KIND OF A CHRISTIAN AM I? Luke 9:32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the ninth chapter of Luke, we have at least nine marks of carnality displayed by the disciples. We will introduce the study by noting...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And there arose a reasoning among them — This kind of reasoning always arose at the most improper times that could be imagined....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    It may justly seem. wonder, that when our blessed Saviour discoursed so frequently with his disciples about his sufferings, that they should at the same time be disputing among themselves about preced...

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