Mark 9:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.”

Mark 9:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 9:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 9:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest. ”

Mark 9:34 — American Standard Version

Mark 9:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;”

Mark 9:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 9:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest. ”

Mark 9:34 — Darby Translation

Mark 9:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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 Context — Mark 9

32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

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What Does Mark 9:34 Mean?

Mark 9:34 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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