Mar 9:33-41, Luk 9:46-60 | ESV | STEP | And they came to Capernaum . And when he was in the house he asked them , What were you discussing on the way ?

Mark 9:33-41

Who Is the Greatest?

33 And ^athey came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house ^bhe asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way ^cthey had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ^d“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and ^etaking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 ^f“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and ^gwhoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us

38 ^hJohn said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone ⁱcasting out demons in your name, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add who does not follow us} and ^kwe tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 ^lFor the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, ^mwhoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

Luke 9:46-60

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ⁿAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, ^o“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and ^pwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ^qhe who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 ^rJohn answered, “Master, we saw someone ^scasting out demons in your name, and ^twe tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, ^ufor the one who is not against you is for you.”

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for ^vhim to be taken up, ^whe set his face ^xto go to Jerusalem. 52 And ^yhe sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of ^zthe Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But ^aathe people did not receive him, because ^abhis face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell ^acfire to come down from heaven and consume them?” ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add as Elijah did} 55 But he turned and rebuked them. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add and he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man came not to destroy people’s lives but to save them”} 56 And they went on to another village.

The Cost of Following Jesus

57 As they were going ^afalong the road, ^agsomeone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus ^{▼▼Greek he} said to him, “Leave ^aithe dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and ^ajproclaim the kingdom of God.”