Who is the Greatest?

DAY 276 CHALLENGE “During the Last Supper, the apostles argued over who was the greatest (Luke 22:24). Jesus shamed them, indicating that none of them was the greatest—not even Peter.” DEFENSE This misreads the text. Jesus gives a threefold response indicating that Peter was the disciples’ leader. Responding to the dispute, Jesus says three things. These form a single, continuous quotation of Jesus (they aren’t even interrupted by breaks like “then he said”). It’s all one block, indicating all three parts form his answer to the dispute about greatness. First, he tells them the principl...