A moment in scripture
Mark 9:34
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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
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The surrounding passage
- Mark 9:32
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- Mark 9:33
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
- Mark 9:35
And 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.
- Mark 9:36
And 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,
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.