NET Bible
"But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest."
— Mark 9:34, NET Bible
“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.”
“And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.”
“But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.”
“But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.”
for he was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”
But they did not understand this statement and were afraid to ask him.
Questions About the Greatest Then they came to Capernaum. After Jesus was inside the house he asked them,“What were you discussing on the way?”
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”