Mark 9:34 (YLT)

Passage

and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

Nearby Context

Mark 9:32 but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.

Mark 9:33 And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'

Mark 9:34 and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

Mark 9:35 and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, `If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

Mark 9:36 And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "silent", "another", "reason", and "greater". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "silent" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "And he came to Capernaum and being..." into verse 35's "and having sat down he called the...", so "silent" and "another" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "silent" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.