Bible Cross References
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Luke 14:7-11
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So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
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When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;
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and he who invited you and him come and say to you, Give place to this man, and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, Friend, go up higher. Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.
11
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 22:24-27
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And there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered greater.
25
And He said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
26
But not so among you; rather, he who is greater among you, let him be as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.
27
For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
Matthew 18:1-5
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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who then is greater in the kingdom of Heaven?
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And Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them,
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and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.
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Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is greater in the kingdom of Heaven.
5
Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
Matthew 20:20-22
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Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, bowing and asking something from Him.
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And He said to her, What do you wish? She said to Him, Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.
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But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion that I am immersed with? They said to Him, We are able.
Matthew 23:6
They love the chief places at feasts, the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 23:7
greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Mark 9:33-37
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And He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?
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But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves as to who was greater.
35
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.
36
And He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,
37
Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to understand with a sound mind, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, leading the way before one another in honor;
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
Galatians 5:21
envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or self-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others as surpassing himself.
Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmuring and disputing,
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.