Mark 9:30-41

Christian Standard Bible

The Second Prediction of His Death

³⁰ Then^(A) they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it.^{(B) 31} For he was teaching^(C) his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man^(D) is going to be betrayed^[a] into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise^(E) three days later.”^{(F) 32} But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.^(G)

Who Is the Greatest?

³³ They^(H) came to Capernaum.^(I) When he was in the house,^(J) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”^{(K) 34} But they were silent,^(L) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.^{(M) 35} Sitting down, he called the Twelve^(N) and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”^{(O) 36} He took a child,^(P) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷ “Whoever welcomes^[b] one little child such as this in my name^(Q) welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent^(R) me.”^(S)

In His Name

³⁸ John^(T) said to him, “Teacher,^(U) we saw someone^[c] driving out demons^(V) in your name,^(W) and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”^(X)

³⁹ “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus, “because there is no one who will perform a miracle^(Y) in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. ⁴⁰ For whoever is not against us is for us.^{(Z) 41} And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink^(AA) in my name, because you belong to Christ^(AB) —truly I tell you,^(AC) he will never lose his reward.^(AD)