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Mark 9:34
34And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
Mark 9:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- New International Version (NIV)But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.
Context of Mark 9:34
32But they understood not the saying, and feared to ask him. 33And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way? And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest. 35And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all. 36And taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them,
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οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων· πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τίς μείζων.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 9:34
- Matthew 18:1In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
- Matthew 20:21And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak [the word] that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.
- Luke 9:46And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be [the] greatest of them.
- Luke 22:24And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.
- Romans 12:10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other:
- Philippians 2:3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
- 1 Peter 5:3not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
- 3 John 1:9I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Commentaries on Mark 9:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Who should be the greatest - See on Matthew 18:1-5; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-37Verses 33-37 See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-40Verses 30-40 The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been so strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, who came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, which took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grief of it from his disciples. Many…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-34Capernaum was where Jesus lived in Galilee (1:21; 2:1). The disciples of Jesus did not answer his question because they knew he would not approve of their discussion. arguing about which of them was the greatest: This issue would come up again in 10:35–37.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest--From Mt 18:1 we should infer that the subject was introduced, not by our Lord, but by the disciples themselves, who came and asked Jesus who should be greatest. Perhaps one or two of them first referred the matter to Jesus, who put them off till they should all be assembled together at Capernaum. He had all the while "perceived the thought of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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