Mark 9:34
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Mark 9:34 in other translations
| BSB | But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. |
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| WEB | But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest. |
| ASV | But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest. |
| YLT | and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; |
| DARBY | And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest. |
| BBE | But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest. |
| Webster | But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. |
What does Mark 9:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 9:30-40
The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been so strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, who came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, which took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grief of it…
Mark 9:34 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 9:34
- Mark 9:50
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
- 1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- Luke 22:24-30
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. …
- Philippians 2:3-7
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: …
- Luke 9:46-48
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
- Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
- 3 John 1:9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
- Matthew 18:1-5
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. …
- Matthew 20:21-24
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
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Context
- Mark 9:33
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
- Mark 9:34
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- Mark 9:35
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Mark 9:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas ellos callaron; porque los unos con los otros habían disputado en el camino quién había de ser el mayor. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils gardaient le silence, car ils avaient disputé entre eux, en chemin, qui serait le plus grand. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie aber schwiegen; denn sie hatten sich auf dem Wege untereinander besprochen, wer der Größte sei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et residens vocavit duodecim, et ait illis: Si quis vult primus esse, erit omnium novissimus, et omnium minister. |