Mark 9:33-37
Christian Standard Bible
Who Is the Greatest?
33 They(A) came to Capernaum.(B) When he was in the house,(C) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”(D) 34 But they were silent,(E) because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.(F) 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve(G) and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.”(H) 36 He took a child,(I) had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes[a] one little child such as this in my name(J) welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent(K) me.”(L)
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- 9:37 Or “Whoever receives
Luke 9:46-48
Christian Standard Bible
Who Is the Greatest?
46 An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.(A) 47 But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts,[a](B) took a little child and had him stand next to him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes[b] this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me.(C) For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”(D)
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