...And they began to inqnire among themselves, which of them it was tliat should do this thing. 24 IT And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And lie said unto them, The king! of tlie Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise...

...fact proved otherwise. We are informed by Luke, in the corresponding section of his gospel, that " there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest : " and it was to condemn this worldly temper — to give them in his own person a striking lesson of the profoundest...

...Now there was a strife among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And Jesus said unto them, " The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that have authority over them, are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among...

...preeminence in a kingdom of this world were as strong as ever. Only on that very evening, there had been a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest ;28 which our Saviour had endeavoured to make them ashamed of, by Himself washing the feet of all His...

...which should be the greatest. "And Jesus said unto them, the kings of the Gentiles exercise authority over them ; and they that exercise authority upon...benefactors. But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest amongst you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that does serve." The same is found...

...world"—And when there arose a dispute among the apostles which should be accounted the greatest, he said, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors,"—euergetes, benefactor, was a favourite title of the Macedo-Grecian...

...hag this feeling penetrated so deeply, that the Disciples were wanting in will-power to resist it — And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.—Luke 22:24. Man was commanded against eating certain substances; and the penalty for disobedience,...

...feeling penetrated so deeply, that even the Disciples were wanting in will-power to resist it: — And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. (Luke 22:24). Second, we observe that man is commanded not to eat of certain substances. The first...

...Testament, "Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted," "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority over them are called doers of good )euergetai). But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among...

...were prompted by humility only, and are not based on truth. In the Gospel there is the Lord's warning: "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that have power over them are called benefactors." And then He adds, "But you shall not be so."15 It is...