Mark 9:33 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus and His disciples came to Capernaum [Note: This city on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee had become sort of a headquarters for Jesus when He was in this region]. When He [and His disciples] entered a house He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way here?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they arrived at Capernaum; and when [they were] in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?

American Standard Version (1901)

And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

Common English Bible

They entered Capernaum. When they had come into a house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about during the journey?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But they were silent. For indeed, on the way, they had disputed among themselves as to which of them was greater.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

Mark 9:33 Cross References

Matthew 17:24

When Jesus and His disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the [Temple] tax [Note: This was the annual tax used for meeting the expenses of the Temple service and consisted of two twelve hour days’ worth of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $216 in 2005] came to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher [also] pay the [Temple] tax?”

Mark 2:8

And immediately Jesus perceived in His spirit what they were reasoning in their minds and said to them, “Why are you reasoning like this in your minds?

Mark 3:19

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Then Jesus went into a house.

John 2:25

and He did not need anyone to tell Him about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in the hearts of mankind.

John 21:17

Then Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you [truly] love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you [even] love me?” So, he said to Jesus, “Lord, you know all things. You [surely] know that I love you.” Jesus replied to him, “[Then] feed my sheep.

Hebrews 4:13

And no created being is hidden from God’s sight, but everything is laid bare and is openly visible to the eyes of God, to whom we must give account.

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike her children dead [or, “kill her children by some terrible calamity” See Ex. 5:3 LXX]. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who searches the inmost being of people. [Note: The Greek says, “searches the kidneys and hearts.” In that day these internal organs stood for the inner thoughts, emotions, etc.]. And I will repay each one of you people according to what you have done.