Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Contemporary English Version They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer. 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. Majority Standard Bible But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they were silent, for they reasoned with one another in the way who is greater; Berean Literal Bible And they were silent, for along the road they had been discussing with one another which was greatest. Young's Literal Translation and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; Smith's Literal Translation And they were silent; for they discussed to one another in the way, who the greatest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest. Catholic Public Domain Version But they were silent. For indeed, on the way, they had disputed among themselves as to which of them was greater. New American Bible But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut they kept silent, for on the road they had argued with one another, which was the greatest of them. 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. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest. Godbey New Testament And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater. Haweis New Testament But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest. Mace New Testament at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency. Weymouth New Testament But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them. Worrell New Testament But they were silent; for they disputed with one another in the way, who was the greatest. Worsley New Testament But they held their peace; for they had been disputing with each other by the way who should be the greatest. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest in the Kingdom33Then 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 18:1-4 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” / Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ... Luke 9:46-48 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. / But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him. / And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.” Matthew 20:20-28 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him. / “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.” / “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered. ... Luke 22:24-27 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. / So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. / But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. ... Matthew 23:11-12 The greatest among you shall be your servant. / For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. James 4:1-3 What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. / And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. 1 Peter 5:5-6 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction. / My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. / What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:3-4 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man? / For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men? Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 4:2-3 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, / and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Proverbs 13:10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 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… Jump to Previous Argued Argument Chief Debated Discussed Disputed Greater Greatest Held Kept Peace Quiet Reason Reasoning Silent Themselves WayJump to Next Argued Argument Chief Debated Discussed Disputed Greater Greatest Held Kept Peace Quiet Reason Reasoning Silent Themselves WayMark 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. But they were silent The disciples' silence indicates a sense of shame or guilt. This reaction suggests they were aware that their discussion was inappropriate. Silence in the presence of Jesus often signifies a recognition of His authority and the disciples' own shortcomings. This moment reflects the human tendency to seek self-promotion, even among those closest to Jesus. for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is the teacher and leader of the disciples, guiding them in understanding the Kingdom of God. 2. The Disciples The followers of Jesus who are learning from Him. In this passage, they are caught in a moment of human weakness, arguing about their own status. 3. The Way This refers to the journey Jesus and His disciples are taking, both physically towards Jerusalem and spiritually towards understanding His mission. Teaching Points Humility Over AmbitionThe disciples' argument reveals a common human tendency to seek personal greatness. Jesus teaches that true greatness in His Kingdom is marked by humility and service to others. Silence and Reflection The disciples' silence when confronted by Jesus suggests an opportunity for self-reflection. In our own lives, moments of silence can be powerful for introspection and spiritual growth. The Path of Discipleship Following Jesus involves a journey of transformation. As we walk "on the way" with Him, we are called to leave behind worldly measures of success and embrace His values. Community and Unity Arguments about status can disrupt community. Jesus calls His followers to unity and mutual respect, focusing on collective growth rather than individual accolades.(34) Who should be the greatest.--Better, more simply, who was the greatest. Greek Butδὲ (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. Links Mark 9:34 NIVMark 9:34 NLT Mark 9:34 ESV Mark 9:34 NASB Mark 9:34 KJV Mark 9:34 BibleApps.com Mark 9:34 Biblia Paralela Mark 9:34 Chinese Bible Mark 9:34 French Bible Mark 9:34 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 9:34 But they were silent for they had (Mar Mk Mr) |
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