Mark 9:32-34
International Children’s Bible
32 But the followers did not understand what Jesus meant. And they were afraid to ask.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum and went into a house there. Then Jesus said to them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.
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Mark 9:32-34
King James Version
32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
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Mark 9:32-34
New King James Version
32 But they (A)did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him.
Who Is the Greatest?(B)
33 (C)Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you [a]disputed among yourselves on the road?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had (D)disputed among themselves who would be the (E)greatest.
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Mark 9:32-34
English Standard Version
32 (A)But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And (B)they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house (C)he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (D)they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
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