King James Version
Mark 9:33 in the King James Version says “And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?”
Mark 9:33 · KJV
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the house”
G3614properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics)
“being”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the way”
G3598a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
“among”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“was it that ye disputed”
G1260to reckon thoroughly, i.e., (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion)
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