Verse 34

But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men de tidde, for på veien hadde de diskutert seg imellom hvem som var den største.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men de var stille; for underveis hadde de diskutert med hverandre om hvem som var størst.

• Norsk King James

  Men de var stille; for underveis hadde de diskutert om hvem som var den største.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De tidde, for på veien hadde de diskutert hvem som var den største.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men de tiet: for på veien hadde de diskutert med hverandre, hvem som var den største.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men de tidde, for på veien hadde de diskutert hvem som var den største.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men de tidde, fordi de hadde diskutert hvem som skulle være den største blant dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de svarte ikke, for de hadde på veien diskutert hvem som var den største blant dem.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men de tidde stille, for på veien hadde de diskutert med hverandre hvem som var den største.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men de tidde stille, for på veien hadde de diskutert med hverandre hvem som var den største.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men de tidde, for på veien hadde de snakket innbyrdes om hvem som var den største.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men de tidde, for på veien hadde de diskutert seg imellom hvem som var størst.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de taug; thi de havde bespurgt sig med hverandre paa Veien, hvilken (der skulde være) den Største.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men de tidde, for på veien hadde de diskutert hvem som var den største.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men de var stille, for de hadde diskutert hvem som var den største på veien.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De var tause, for på veien hadde de diskutert hvem av dem som var størst.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men de tidde, for de hadde på veien diskutert seg imellom om hvem som var den største.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men de tidde, for de hadde diskutert hvem av dem som var størst.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they helde their peace: for by the waye they reasoned amonge the selves who shuld be the chefest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they helde their tuges: For they had disputed by the waye amonge them selues, who shulde be ye greatest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they helde their peace: For by the way, they had reasoned among them selues, who shoulde be the chiefest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 18:1-5 : 1 At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them. 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
• Matt 20:21-24 : 21 'What do you want?' he asked. She said to him, 'Declare that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.' 22 Jesus answered, 'You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?' They said to him, 'We are able.' 23 He said to them, 'You will indeed drink my cup and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left hand is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.' 24 When the ten heard this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
• Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.
• Luke 9:46-48 : 46 An argument arose among them about which of them might be the greatest. 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had the child stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, 'Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the least among you who is the greatest.'
• Luke 22:24-30 : 24 Then a dispute arose among them about who was considered to be the greatest. 25 But he said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors.' 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. 27 For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves. 28 You are the ones who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
• Phil 2:3-7 : 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have the same mindset in yourselves that was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,
• 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, does not acknowledge us.