Mark 9:34

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

32The disciples didn’t understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him. 33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, “What were you arguing about on the road?” They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest. 35He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.” 36Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He put his arms around the child and said to them,

Mark 9:34 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων· πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τίς μείζων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• held their peaceσιωπάωsiōpaō · be quietG4623
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• they had disputedδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• amongπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themselvesἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• the greatestμέγαςmegas · greatG3173

Cross-references for Mark 9:34

• Matthew 18:1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” he asked her. She said to him, “Promise that one of my sons will sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”
• Luke 9:46A discussion started among them about who would be the greatest.
• Luke 22:24Then a quarrel broke out among the disciples. They argued about who should be considered the greatest.
• Romans 12:10Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.
• Philippians 2:3Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.
• 1 Peter 5:3Don’t be rulers over the people entrusted to you, but be examples for the flock to follow.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote a letter to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to be in charge, won’t accept us.

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