Mark 9:34

And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

33But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

35And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?

Luke 22:24And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

3 John 1:9I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us.

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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