Luke 9:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.”

Luke 9:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.”

Luke 9:46 — World English Bible

Luke 9:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. ”

Luke 9:46 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?”

Luke 9:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them. ”

Luke 9:46 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.”

Luke 9:46 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:46 in Context — Luke 9

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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 unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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What Does Luke 9:46 Mean?

Luke 9:46 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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