Mark 9:38-50
Christian Standard Bible
In His Name
38 John(A) said to him, “Teacher,(B) we saw someone[a] driving out demons(C) in your name,(D) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”(E)
39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus, “because there is no one who will perform a miracle(F) in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us.(G) 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink(H) in my name, because you belong to Christ(I) —truly I tell you,(J) he will never lose his reward.(K)
Warnings from Jesus
42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away(L) —it would be better for him if a heavy millstone(M) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off.(N) It is better for you to enter life maimed(O) than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire.[b](P) 45 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame(Q) than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.[c] 47 And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God(R) with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown(S) into hell,(T) 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.[d] 49 For everyone will be salted with fire.[e][f](U) 50 Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you season it?(V) Have salt(W) among yourselves, and be at peace(X) with one another.”
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- 9:38 Other mss add who didn’t go along with us
- 9:43 Some mss include v. 44: Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
- 9:45 Some mss include v. 46: Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
- 9:48 Is 66:24
- 9:49 Other mss add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
- 9:49 Lv 2:13; Ezk 43:24
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