Luke 22:24 Cross References - Mace

²⁴ Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

²⁰ Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him. ²¹ and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left. ²² but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can. ²³ he replied, ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, I cannot grant to any but those whom my father has destin'd thereto. ²⁴ upon hearing this, the other ten disciples were moved with indignation against the two brothers.

³⁴ at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

³⁷ they replied, when you are in your glory, grant that we may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on your left. ³⁸ but Jesus said to them, you know not what you ask. can you drink the cup, that I must drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I must be baptized? ³⁹ and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand, ⁴⁰ or on my left, is not in my power to grant, except to those for whom it was designed. ⁴¹ but the other ten, when they heard this, were fill'd with indignation against James and John.

⁴⁶ At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

¹⁰ in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:

⁴ Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

³ Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves. ⁴ let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others. ⁵ for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

⁵ or do you imagine that passage of scripture to be insignificant, "does the spirit that dwells in you, incite you to vice?" ⁶ on the contrary, he heaps his favours upon you. wherefore 'tis said, "God defeats the proud, but is gracious to the humble."

⁵ As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble." ⁶ submit yourselves therefore to the divine jurisdiction, that he may exalt you in due time.