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Mark 9:32–34

32 But the followers did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

Who Is the Greatest?

33 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. When they went into a house there, he asked 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 — The New International Version (NIV)

32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.

33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — English Standard Version (ESV)

32 But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Mark 9:32–34 — New Living Translation (NLT)

32 They didn’t understand what he was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were you discussing out on the road?” 34 But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

32 But they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him.

33 Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — American Standard Version (ASV)

32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way? 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

32 But they understood not the saying, and feared to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way? 34 And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who was greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

32 The disciples didn’t understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him. 

33 Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest. 

Mark 9:32–34 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

33 Then they came to Capernaum. When He was in the house, He asked them, What were you arguing about on the way?” 34 But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

32 But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him.

33 Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, What were you arguing about on the way?” 34 But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

32 But they did not understand the statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

33 And they came to Capernaum. And after he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way about who was greatest.

Mark 9:32–34 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

32 But they didn’t understand what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about it.

33 Jesus and his disciples came to a house in Capernaum. There he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet. On the way, they had argued about which one of them was the most important person.

Mark 9:32–34 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

33 They came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He began to question them, What were you discussing on the way?”

34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.


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Mark 9:45

45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to lose part of your body and to live forever than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. [

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Mark 9:45 — The New International Version (NIV)

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:45 — English Standard Version (ESV)

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:45 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Mark 9:45 — New Living Translation (NLT)

45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet.

Mark 9:45 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched

Mark 9:45 — American Standard Version (ASV)

45 And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.

Mark 9:45 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

45 And if thy foot serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire unquenchable;

Mark 9:45 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

45 If your foot causes you to lose your faith, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:45 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

45 And if your foot causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell [the unquenchable fire,

Mark 9:45 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:45 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into hell!

Mark 9:45 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

45 “If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter God’s kingdom with only one foot than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

Mark 9:45 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell,


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