Verse Comparison: Mark 9:34
American Standard Version
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who `was' the greatest.
Amplified® Bible
But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed {and} disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.
Contemporary English Version
They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.
Darby English Version
And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
Good News Bible
But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.
International Standard Version
But they kept silent, for on the road they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.
King James Version
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
New American Standard Bible
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which {of them was} the greatest.
New International Version
But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
New King James Version
But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them would become the greatest.
Young's Literal Translation
and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;