Marcos 9:34

34 Pero ellos guardaron silencio, porque en el camino habían discutido entre sí quién de ellos era el mayor.

Marcos 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.

Marcos 9:34 In-Context

32 Pero ellos no entendían lo que decía, y tenían miedo de preguntarle.

33 Y llegaron a Capernaúm; y estando ya en la casa, les preguntaba: ¿Qué discutíais por el camino?

34 Pero ellos guardaron silencio, porque en el camino habían discutido entre sí quién de ellos era el mayor.

35 Sentándose, llamó a los doce y les dijo<***>: Si alguno desea ser el primero, será el último de todos y el servidor de todos.

36 Y tomando a un niño, lo puso en medio de ellos; y tomándolo en sus brazos les dijo: