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Mark 9:34
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
Mark 9:34 · World English 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 one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
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In context
31 for he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
32 But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”
34 But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
36 He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 “Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
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