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


In Context

31 And he taught his disciple, and said to them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.

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

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

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

35 And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.

36 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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