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Mark 9:34 KJV
Mark · chapter 9 · verse 34
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
Mark 9:34 in context
32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35And 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.
36And 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,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesallēlōnone another, reciprocally, mutuallyG240 →
- disputeddialegomaito think different things with one s self, mingle thought with thought, to ponder…G1256 →
- peacesiōpaōto be silent, hold one's peace, used of one's silence because dumb, metaph. of a calm…G4623 →
- amongprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
- wayhodosproperly, a way, a travelled way, road, a travellers way, journey, travelling, metaph., a…G3598 →
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Here, I. Christ foretels his own approaching sufferings. He passed through Galilee with more expedition than usual, and would not that any man should know of it (Mar 9:30);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 30-40