But they kept silent and would not answer, for on the way they had been discussing and debating with one another about who among them was the greatest.
But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
OJBBut they were keeping silent, for baderech they were discussing with one another which of the talmidim was hagadol.
RVBut they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another in the way, who was the greatest.
TCENTBut they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was greater.
T4TBut they did not reply. They were ashamed to reply because, while they were traveling, they had been arguing with each other about which one of them would be the most important when Jesus became king.