Mark 9:34

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

Literal Standard Version

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 was questioning them, “What were you reasoning in the way among yourselves?”

35and having sat down He called the Twelve, and He says to them, “If any wills to be first, he will be last of all, and minister of all.”

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1At that hour the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, “Who, now, is greater in the kingdom of the heavens?”

Mark 9:50The salt [is] good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will you season [it]? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.”

Luke 22:24And there happened also a strife among them—who of them is accounted to be greater.

Philippians 2:3nothing in rivalry or vainglory, but in humility of mind counting one another more excellent than yourselves—

3 John 1:9I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does 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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