Greatest Disciple

[dairygirl4u2c]

who was the greatest diciple? why and why not the others?
if there isn't a greatest one, why isn't there a greatest one? (other than perhaps being told that there is no greatest one

[MIKolbe]

Mary

[Selah]

I was going to say St. Peter, but Mary is a good answer too!

[ReinnieR]

other than Mary, John

[sacredheartandbloodofjesus]

For disciples deffinitly Mary first, as for Apostles..Peter.

[dairygirl4u2c]

why do you suspect Jesus told the disciples not to argue over who was the greatest disciple?
because there was no greatest, or because they just shouldn't argue over it, or?

[Resurrexi]

I don't know if the original poster wanted this for an answer:
"He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant." (Matthew 23:11)

The Theotokos would definitely be Christ's greatest disciple, though.

Edited September 26, 2009 by Resurrexi

[CatherineM]

Mary, and I don't mean the one from Magdala.

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='CatherineM' date='25 September 2009 - 08:14 PM' timestamp='1253927657' post='1972810']
Mary, and I don't mean the one from Magdala.
[/quote]

Of Cleophas?

[Era Might]

[quote]Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

--Matthew 11:11[/quote]

[dairygirl4u2c]

i meant to make it open ended and see what was said by the posters
but i was mostly intersted in what i asked in my last post, those 'why's'

[CatherineM]

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='25 September 2009 - 08:22 PM' timestamp='1253928170' post='1972811']
Of Cleophas?
[/quote]

I was thinking of Mary, the daughter of Joachim and Anne.

[MissyP89]

To me, Thomas. His doubt was incredible, yet in him I think we can all find a piece of ourselves. I can, in any case.

[Mark of the Cross]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='26 September 2009 - 11:45 AM' timestamp='1253925905' post='1972803']<br />why do you suspect Jesus told the disciples not to argue over who was the greatest disciple? <br />because there was no greatest, or because they just shouldn't argue over it, or?<br />[/quote]<br /><br /><br />
Arguing about who was the greatest would be putting power or vanity before God's purpose and is contrary to Gods position of all men/women are equal in his love which overshadows all else.

[Guest nvzbl]

i think we are all supposed to be Gods greatest disciple. or was at least His plan anyway...