Verse 34

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Mark.9.34", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων: πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, τίς μείζων.", "text": "They *de* *esiōpōn*: *pros* one another for they *dielechthēsan* in the *hodō*, who *meizōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*esiōpōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were silent", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*dielechthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they had been discussing", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*meizōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine/feminine, singular - greater" }, "variants": { "*esiōpōn*": "were silent/kept quiet (continuous action)", "*dielechthēsan*": "had been discussing/argued/debated", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/larger" } }

• 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.

• 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 the same time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.
• Matt 20:21-24 : 21 And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said to him, We are able. 23 And he said to them, You shall indeed drink of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brothers.
• Mark 9:50 : 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.
• Luke 9:46-48 : 46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and set him by him, 48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
• Luke 22:24-30 : 24 And there was also a strife among them, as to which of them should be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those who exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves. 27 For which is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? But I am among you as he who serves. 28 You are they which have continued with me in my trials. 29 And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father has appointed to me; 30 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 kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;
• Phil 2:3-7 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves. 4 Do not look out only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
• 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us.