Bible verse
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
Mark 9:34 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 9.
30 Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
31 because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
33 Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
34 But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
36 Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
KJV
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.
ASV
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.
ERV
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another in the way, who was the greatest.
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