34But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.


In Context

31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36 And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Mark 9:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:34But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:34But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another in the way, who was the greatest.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.