Mark 9:34

And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.

Darby Translation

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 to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way?

35And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

Mark 9:50Salt [is] good, but if the salt is become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.

Luke 22:24And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

Philippians 2:3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

3 John 1:9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place 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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