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Matthew 18:1

The disciples ask Jesus, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Thinking that He was about to set up a great temporal kingdom, they want to know who would hold the primary offices and posts of honor and profit. Mark informs us that they had disputed this subject while traveling (Mark 9:34). Jesus asks them what they had been arguing about. Luke adds that Jesus perceives their thoughts (Luke 9:47). The disciples, conscious that Jesus is aware of their dispute, are at first embarrassed into silence, but they eventually ask Him to decide it for them. Jesus' reply are the parables found in Matthew 18:2-14.

Martin G. Collins
Parables of the Millstone and the Lost Sheep

Related Topics: Childlike Attitude | Children, Characteristics of | Humility | Parable of the Lost Sheep | Parable of the Millstone | Presumptuousness | Servant Attitude | Servant Leadership

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Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
The Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility: Part Eleven
The Sovereignty of God: Introduction
Bible Studies
Parables of the Millstone and the Lost Sheep
Parables of the Millstone and the Lost Sheep
Sermon Transcripts
From Pride to Humility
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part 6)
Passover (Part 6)
Sow for Yourself
The Sovereignty of God (Part 12)
Truth (Part 4)  (2)

 

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