Mark 9:34

But they were silent: for they had contended in the way one with another, who should be greatest among them.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 they came to Kapher-nachum: and when they had entered the house, he asked them of what they had argued in the way among themselves.

35And Jeshu sat, and he called the twelve, and said to them, Whoever wills to be the first, shall be the last of all, and the servant of all.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:1IN that hour the disciples came near to Jeshu, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Mark 9:50Good is salt: but if the salt shall (become) insipid, how shall it be salted? Let there be in you salt, and in peace be one with another.

Luke 22:24But there was also a contention among them, who of them was the greatest.

Philippians 2:3And do nothing in contention or vainglorying, but in meekness of mind let a man consider his neighbour as better than himself.

3 John 1:9I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost of you, Diotrapas, receiveth 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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