Mark 9:34

But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

33And he came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them: What were you disputing about among yourselves along the road?

35And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them: If any one desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, and said: Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Mark 9:50Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.

Luke 22:24And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

Philippians 2:3doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

3 John 1:9I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the pre-eminence among them, receives us not.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 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? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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