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Mark 9:34
And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.
Mark 9:34 · Geneva Bible
Mark 9:34 in other translations
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
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In context
31 For he taught his disciples, and saide vnto them, The Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men, and they shall kill him, but after that he is killed, he shall rise againe the third day.
32 But they vnderstoode not that saying, and were afraide to aske him.
33 After, he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among you by the way?
34 And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.
35 And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all.
36 And he tooke a litle childe, and set him in the middes of them, and tooke him in his armes, and sayd vnto them,
37 Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.
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