Mark 9:33-50
New American Standard Bible
33 (A)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (B)the house, He began to question them: “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (C)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. 35 And sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “(D)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And He took a child and placed him among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “(E)Whoever [a]receives [b]one child like this in My name [c]receives Me; and whoever [d]receives Me does not [e]receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”
Dire Warnings
38 (F)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and (G)we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. 40 (H)For the one who is not against us is [f]for us. 41 For (I)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink [g]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
42 “(J)Whoever causes one of these [h]little ones who believe in Me to [i]sin, it is better for him if a heavy millstone is hung around his neck and he [j]is thrown into the sea. 43 And (K)if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed, than, having your two hands, to go into [k](L)hell, into the (M)unquenchable fire.[l] 45 And if your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life without a foot, than, having your two feet, to be thrown into [m](N)hell.[n] 47 And (O)if your eye is causing you to sin, throw it away; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into [o](P)hell, 48 (Q)where their worm does not die, and (R)the fire is not extinguished. 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good; but (S)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you [p]make it salty again? (T)Have salt in yourselves, and (U)be at peace with one another.”
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- Mark 9:37 Or welcomes
- Mark 9:37 Lit one of such children
- Mark 9:37 Or welcomes
- Mark 9:37 Or welcomes
- Mark 9:37 Or welcome
- Mark 9:40 Or on our side
- Mark 9:41 Lit in a name that you are Christ’s
- Mark 9:42 Or lowly
- Mark 9:42 Or stumble
- Mark 9:42 Lit has been thrown (intensified)
- Mark 9:43 Gr Gehenna
- Mark 9:43 Late mss repeat v 48 here as v 44
- Mark 9:45 Gr Gehenna
- Mark 9:45 Late mss repeat v 48 here as v 46; cf. note 2 v 43
- Mark 9:47 Gr Gehenna
- Mark 9:50 Lit season it
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