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Mark 9:34
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KJ21
But they held their peace, for on the way they had disputed among themselves as to 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.
AMP
But they kept quiet, because on the road they had discussed and debated with one another which one [of them] was the greatest.
AMPC
But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.
BRG
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
CSB
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.
CSBA
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.
CEB
They didn’t respond, since on the way they had been debating with each other about who was the greatest.
CJB
But they kept quiet; because on the way, they had been arguing with each other about who was the greatest.
CEV
They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.
DARBY
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
DLNT
But the ones were being silent. For on the way they argued with one another who was greater.
DRA
And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all, and the minister of all.
ERV
But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
EASY
But they did not say anything. They did not want to tell Jesus why they were arguing. On the way, they had argued about who was the most important disciple.
EHV
But they remained silent, because on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
ESV
But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
ESVUK
But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
EXB
But they did not answer, because their ·argument [discussion] on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
GNV
And they held their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who should be the chiefest.
GW
They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest.
GNT
But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.
HCSB
But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.
ICB
But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
ISV
But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.
PHILLIPS
They were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about who should be the greatest. Jesus sat down and called the twelve, and said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”
JUB
But they were silent; for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
KJV
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
AKJV
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
LSB
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
LEB
But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way about who was greatest.
TLB
But they were ashamed to answer, for they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest!
MSG
The silence was deafening—they had been arguing with one another over who among them was greatest.
MEV
But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves who was the greatest.
MOUNCE
But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued among themselves about who was the greatest.
NOG
They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest.
NABRE
But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.
NASB
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
NASB1995
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
NCB
But they remained silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest.
NCV
But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
NET
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
NIRV
But they kept quiet. On the way, they had argued about which one of them was the most important person.
NIV
But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
NIVUK
But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
NKJV
But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.
NLV
They did not answer. They had been arguing along the road about who was the greatest.
NLT
But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
NMB
And they kept silent, for on the road they had been debating among themselves who should be chief.
NRSVA
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
NRSVACE
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
NRSVCE
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.
NRSVUE
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.
NTFE
They said nothing, because on the road they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
OJB
But they were keeping silent, for baderech they were discussing with one another which of the talmidim was hagadol.
RGT
And they kept silent. For along the way they had debated who should be first among them.
RSV
But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.
RSVCE
But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest.
TLV
But they kept quiet, because on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
VOICE
They looked down at the floor and wouldn’t answer, for they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest of Jesus’ disciples.
WEB
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
WE
But they said nothing, because on the road they had been talking among themselves about who was the greatest person.
WYC
And they were still; for they disputed among them[selves] in the way, who of them should be [the] greatest.
YLT
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
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