Mark 9:34

34 et residens vocavit duodecim et ait illis si quis vult primus esse erit omnium novissimus et omnium minister

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 et venerunt Capharnaum qui cum domi esset interrogabat eos quid in via tractabatis

33 at illi tacebant siquidem inter se in via disputaverant quis esset illorum maior

34 et residens vocavit duodecim et ait illis si quis vult primus esse erit omnium novissimus et omnium minister

35 et accipiens puerum statuit eum in medio eorum quem cum conplexus esset ait illis

36 quisquis unum ex huiusmodi pueris receperit in nomine meo me recipit et quicumque me susceperit non me suscipit sed eum qui me misit