Mark 9:34

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

Mark 9:34 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:34

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, who should be advanced to the highest post, and have the greatest place of authority, honour, and dignity, in the temporal kingdom of the Messiah, they expected would be in a little time set up; for notwithstanding what Christ had said to them, concerning his being given up to the power of men, and concerning his death and resurrection, they still retained their former principle, to which they knew not how to reconcile his dying; and therefore chose rather to leave his meaning in suspense, and remain ignorant about it, than quit so darling a notion: and doubtless this dispute was occasioned by what Christ had said to them; who afterwards, getting by themselves, talked about it, which led on to a warm contest, about precedence in his kingdom.

Mark 9:34 In-Context

32 But they wiste not what that sayinge meat and were affrayed to axe him.

33 And he came to Capernaum. And when he was come to housse he axed the: what was it that ye disputed bytwene you by the waye?

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

35 And he sate doune and called the twelve vnto him and sayd to them: yf eny man desyre to be fyrst the same shalbe last of all and servaunt vnto all.

36 And he toke a chylde and set him in ye middes of them and toke him in his armes and sayde vnto them.