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Mark 9:33

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

KJV

Καὶ ἦλθον εἰς Καφαρναούμ. καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ γενόμενος ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς· τί ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ διελογίζεσθε;

Greek NT

At illi tacebant : siquidem in via inter se disputaverunt : quis eorum major esset.

Vulgate

And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

ASV

But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Καπερναούμ
kapernaoum
noun · 16×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
διαλογίζομαι
dialogizomai
verb · 16×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπερωτάω
eperotao
verb · 56×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἦλθον | WH/Treg/NIV: ἦλθον | RP: ἦλθεν
  • ἦλθονSBLGNT
  • ἦλθονWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἦλθενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ὁδῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: ὁδῷ | RP: + πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς
  • ὁδῷSBLGNT
  • ὁδῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + πρὸς ἑαυτοὺςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…

Cross-references

  • Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • John 2:25 — And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
  • John 21:17 — He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; t
  • Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
  • Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
  • Mark 2:8 — And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 10:10 — And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
  • Matt 17:24 — And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
  • Matt 18:1 — At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
  • Matt 18:1 — At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
  • Matt 20:27 — And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
  • Phil 2:14 — Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
  • Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.