Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
New American Standard Bible
But they kept silent, for on the way
King James Version
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Holman Bible
But they were silent,
International Standard Version
But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.
A Conservative Version
But they were silent, for on the way they discussed among each other, who is greater.
American Standard Version
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.
Amplified
But they kept quiet, because on the road they had discussed and debated with one another which one [of them] was the greatest.
An Understandable Version
But they kept quiet for they had been arguing with one another over which one of them was the greatest.
Anderson New Testament
But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.
Bible in Basic English
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Common New Testament
But they kept silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.
Daniel Mace New Testament
at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.
Darby Translation
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest.
Godbey New Testament
And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater.
Goodspeed New Testament
But they made no answer, for on the way they had been discussing with one another which of them was the greatest.
John Wesley New Testament
But they held their peace; for they had been debating among themselves in the way, Who should be greatest?
Julia Smith Translation
And they were silent; for they discussed to one another in the way, who the greatest.
King James 2000
But they held their peace: for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.
Modern King James verseion
But they were silent. For in the way they had disputed among themselves who was the greatest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who should be the chiefest.
Moffatt New Testament
They said nothing, for on the road they had been disputing about which of them was the greatest.
Montgomery New Testament
But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest.
NET Bible
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
New Heart English Bible
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
Noyes New Testament
But they were silent; for on the road they had been disputing with one another, who was greatest.
Sawyer New Testament
And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest.
The Emphasized Bible
And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be greatest.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with each other on the road, which was the greatest.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.
Webster
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Weymouth New Testament
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
Williams New Testament
But they had nothing to say, for they had discussed with one another which of them was to be the greatest.
World English Bible
But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
Worrell New Testament
But they were silent; for they disputed with one another in the way, who was the greatest.
Worsley New Testament
But they held their peace; for they had been disputing with each other by the way who should be the greatest.
Themes
Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be least in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus Christ » History of » Reproves the ambition of his disciples (at capernaum)
Kingdom of God » Who shall be least in the kingdom of God
Strife » Instances of » Disciples, over who could be the greatest
Interlinear
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Dialegomai
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 9:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
33 And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, 'What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?' 34 and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; 35 and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, 'If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'
Cross References
Matthew 18:1-5
At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'
Matthew 20:21-24
and he said to her, 'What wilt thou?' She saith to him, 'Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'
Mark 9:50
The salt is good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season it? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'
Luke 9:46-48
And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?
Luke 22:24-30
And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.
Romans 12:10
in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;
Philippians 2:3-7
nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
1 Peter 5:3
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
3 John 1:9
I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them -- Diotrephes -- doth not receive us;