Mark 9:38-42

New American Standard Bible

Dire Warnings

^38 (A)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^(B)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 (C)For the one who is not against us is ^[a]for us. ⁴¹ For ^(D)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ^[b]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

⁴² “^(E)Whoever causes one of these ^[c]little ones who believe in Me to ^[d]sin, it is better for him if a heavy millstone is hung around his neck and he ^[e]is thrown into the sea.