Mark 9:33
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.
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.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
- KJV
- And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
- WEB
- He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”
- ASV
- And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?
- DARBY
- And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way?
- BLB
- And they came to Capernaum. And being in the house, He was questioning them, “What were you⁺ reasoning on the way?”
- ÅB
- Og de kom til Kapernaum, og da han var kommet inn i huset, spurte han dem: Hva var det dere talte om på veien?
- OTB
- De kom til Kapernaum. Da han var i huset, spurte han dem: «Hva var det dere diskuterte på veien?»
- B1930
- Og de kom til Kapernaum, og da han var kommet inn i huset, spurte han dem: Hvad var det I talte om på veien?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 18:1–5
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Read in contextHebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Read in contextLuke 9:46–48
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
Read in contextJohn 2:25
He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
Read in contextJohn 21:17
Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
Read in contextRevelation 2:23
Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
Read in contextPsalms 139:1–4
O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Read in contextMark 2:8
At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
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