Mark 9:34
“But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest.”
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Mark 9:34 Context
32But they vnderstood not that saying, and were afraid to aske him. 33¶ And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that yee disputed among your selues by the way? 34But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest. 35And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and saith vnto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and seruant of all. 36And he tooke a child, and set him in the midst of them: & when he had taken him in his arms, he said vnto them,
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Other Translations for Mark 9:34
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.
- King James Version
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which {of them was} the greatest.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who `was' the greatest.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
- Basic English Bible
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
- Darby Bible
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- Webster's Bible
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
- Weymouth Bible
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
- World English Bible
And he sat, and clepide the twelue, and seide to hem, If ony man wole be the firste among you, he schal be the laste of alle, and the mynyster of alle.
- Wycliffe Bible
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Mark 9:34
9:34 Who should be greatest - Prime minister in his kingdom.