Bible in Basic English
"But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest."
— Mark 9:34, Bible in Basic English
“But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.”
“But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest. ”
“But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.”
For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.
But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.
And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.
And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.