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

New Living Translation
But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

English Standard Version
But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Berean Standard Bible
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Berean Literal Bible
And they were silent, for along the road they had been discussing with one another which was greatest.

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

New King James Version
But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

New American Standard Bible
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

NASB 1995
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

NASB 1977
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

Legacy Standard Bible
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

Amplified Bible
But they kept quiet, because on the road they had discussed and debated with one another which one [of them] was the greatest.

Christian Standard Bible
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But they were silent, for they had been arguing on the road with one another who was the greatest among them.

Contemporary English Version
They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest.

Good News Translation
But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.

International Standard Version
But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.

Literal Standard Version
And they were silent, for they reasoned with one another in the way who is greater;

Majority Standard Bible
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

New American Bible
But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.

NET Bible
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

New Revised Standard Version
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.

New Heart English Bible
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

Webster's Bible Translation
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Weymouth New Testament
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.

World English Bible
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

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Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. 35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”…

Cross References
Matthew 16:7
They discussed this among themselves and concluded, "It is because we did not bring any bread."

Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

Luke 22:24
A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.


Treasury of Scripture

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

they had.

Matthew 18:1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the 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…

Luke 9:46-48
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest…

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Mark 9
1. Jesus is transfigured.
11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;
14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;
30. foretells his death and resurrection;
33. exhorts his disciples to humility;
38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them,
42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful.














(34) Who should be the greatest.--Better, more simply, who was the greatest.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they were silent,
ἐσιώπων (esiōpōn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4623: To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

way
ὁδῷ (hodō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

they had been arguing
διελέχθησαν (dielechthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

each other
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

which [of them was]
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

[the] greatest.
μείζων (meizōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.


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