Mark 9:34
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
In context
32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
33 Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
36 Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
Mark 9:34 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
- KJV King James Version
- But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- WEB World English Bible
- But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.