Mark 9:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. ”

Mark 9:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5 .
Mark 9:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Conversation with the Twelve. This section illustrates the kind of teaching which Jesus gave in private to His disciples. It may embody fragmentary recollections of a particular discussion, but m...
Mark 9:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

had disputed . had been discussing. greatest . greater.
Mark 9:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. Who should be the greatest - See on Matthew 18:1-5 (note).
Mark 9:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who sho...
Mark 9:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Transfiguration. An Epileptic Healed. Prediction of His Death 2-8. The Transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ; Luke 9:28 ). See on Mt.
Mark 9:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 9:28-37 ( Mark 9:28-37 ) JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES "And when He was come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, saying, We could not cast it out. And He said unto them, This kin...
Mark 9:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Path to Greatness Mark 9:30-50 Such were the hopes awakened by the Transfiguration and the following miracles that the disciples were led to speculate upon their relative position in the Ki...
Mark 9:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we see four men who have passed without death into the atmosphere and society of the heavens. One only of the four is there by His own right. Pure and spotless humanity stands in the glory of th...
Mark 9:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Mark 9:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But they held their peace ,.... Fearing a reprimand, for their vanity and affectation of worldly grandeur: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest ; that is...
Mark 9:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. Ver. 34. Who should be the greatest ] viz. In Christ's earthly kingdom, in the which th...
Mark 9:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Being in the house With his apostles, with a view to introduce the discourse he intended; he asked, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves , &c. Our Lord's late prediction concerning hi...
Mark 9:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 3...
Mark 9:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Mark 9:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing in the way?” But they did not answer for they had disputed with one another who was the greatest.'...
Mark 9:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 9:35 . If any man desire .— If any one wishes , as chap. Mark 8:34 . MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 9:33-41 (PARALLELS: Matthew 18:1-5 ; Luke...
Mark 9:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 9:33-37 The child in the midst. Note: I. That our Lord's lesson lay, not in the humanity, but in the childhood of the child. The disciples had been disputing who should be the greatest, and...
Mark 9:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Lord had been absent from the people, and transfigured on the top of the mountain; when he came down from this manifestation of his glory, he was brought face to face with Satan's work at almost...
Mark 9:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 9:2 . And after six days, not counting the two sabbaths, as in Luke 9:28 . See on Matthew 17:1 . Mark 9:16 . He asked the scribes, what question ye with them? No answer! They had been i...
Mark 9:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? The true child our pattern What is the true child like? I. He is unconscious of himself; self-dissection or analysis is unknown to h...
Mark 9:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Mark 9:1 Till they see the kingdom of God come with power. In St. Matthew 16:28 the words run thus: "Till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." In St. Luke 9:27 ,...
Mark 9:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The dispute concerning greatness:
Mark 9:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:3 ; 3 John 1:9 ; Luke 22:24 ; Luke 9:46-48 ; Mark 20:21-24 ; Matthew 18:1 ; Philippians 2:3-7 ; Romans 12:10
Mark 9:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who should be greatest — Prime minister in his kingdom.

Mark 9:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Mark 9:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Mark 9:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Mark 9:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mark 9:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Mark 9:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Mark 9:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Mark 9:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Mark 9:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 9:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mark 9:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark 9:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Mark 9:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 9:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Mark 9:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 9:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Mark 9:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Mark 9:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Mark 9:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 9:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes