Mark 9:34
World English Bible (WEB)
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
In context
32 But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”
34 But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
36 He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Mark 9:34 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them 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.