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

32But the disciples didn’t understand this statement, and they were afraid to question Him about it. 33Then they came to Capernaum. And when Yeshua was in the house, He began to ask the disciples, “What were you discussing on the way?” But they kept quiet, because on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35Sitting down, He called the Twelve and said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be least of all and the servant of everyone.” 36Taking a small child, He set him in the midst of them. And taking him 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 hour the disciples came to Yeshua, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
• Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” He said to her. She said to Him, “Declare that these two sons of mine might sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your kingdom.”
• Luke 9:46Now a dispute began between the disciples as to who might be the greatest among them.
• Luke 22:24But there was also a quarrel among them about which of them is considered the greatest.
• Romans 12:10Be tenderly devoted to one another in brotherly love; outdo one another in giving honor.
• Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,
• 1 Peter 5:3Don’t lord it over those apportioned to you, but become examples to the flock.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to Messiah’s community, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t 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