Matthew 18:1
Good News Translation
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"

New Revised Standard Version
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Contemporary English Version
About this time the disciples came to Jesus and asked him who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

New American Bible
At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

the same.

Mark 9:33 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

*etc:

Who.

Matthew 20:20-28 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. . . .

Matthew 23:11 He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant.

Mark 9:34 But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

Mark 10:35-45 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us. . . .

Luke 9:46-48 And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater. . . .

Luke 22:24-27 And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. . . .

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

in.

Matthew 3:2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 5:19,20 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:14,15 Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. . . .

Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? 2And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:2
And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them.

Mark 9:33
And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?

Luke 9:46
And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Matthew 17:27
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