Mark 9:34 - The Scriptures 1998

³⁴ And they were silent, for on the way they had disputed with one another who was the greatest.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

Common English Bible

³⁴ They didn’t respond, since on the way they had been debating with each other about who was the greatest.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ And sitting down, he called the twelve, and he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be the last of all and the minister of all."

Mark 9:34 Cross References

Matthew 16:7

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “Because we brought no bread!”

Mark 9:50

“Salt is good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how shall you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace among one another.”

Romans 12:10

In brotherly love, tenderly loving towards one another, in appreciation, giving preference to each other;

1 Peter 5:3

neither as being masters over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

3 John 1:9

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the first among them, does not receive us.