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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Context of Mark 9:34

32But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. 33They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” 36He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he 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, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Matthew 20:21“What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”
• Luke 9:46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
• Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.
• Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
• 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome 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