"But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who {should be} the greatest." — Mark 9:34

Mark 9:34 · KJV

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

— Mark 9:34

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

Verse 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.

Mark 9 — Context

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

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

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

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.

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,

Cross References

Mark 9:50

Salt {is} good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

Romans 12:10

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

Luke 9:46-48

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

3 John 1:9

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Luke 22:24-30

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

1 Peter 5:3

Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}

Philippians 2:3-7

{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Matthew 20:21-24

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.