But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.
WEB
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
YLT
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
DBT
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMark — The Gospel of the servant in motion. The narrative hinges at Peter's confession (8:27). Before: the Servant revealed. After: the Servant suffers.
- Author
- John Mark, companion of Peter (Acts 12:12; 1 Pet 5:13)
- Date
- c. AD 50–65