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


In Context

31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."

32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.

33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

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

35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."

36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said 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 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 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.