mSee Matt. 10:42
Mark 9:33-50
Who Is the Greatest?
33And athey came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house bhe asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34But they kept silent, for on the way cthey had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35And 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.” 36And 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.” 39But 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. 41For 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. Temptations to Sin
42 n“Whoever causes one of othese little ones who believe in me to sin, ▼▼Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47
qit would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 rAnd if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to shell, ▼▼Greek Gehenna; also verse 47
to uthe unquenchable fire. ▼▼Some manuscripts add verses 44 and 46 (which are identical with verse 48)
45 wAnd if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into xhell. 47 yAnd if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into zhell, 48‘where aatheir worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49For everyone will be salted with fire. ▼▼Some manuscripts add and every sacrifice will be salted with salt
50 acSalt is good, adbut if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? aeHave salt in yourselves, and afbe at peace with one another.” Luke 9:46-50
Who Is the Greatest?
46 agAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48and said to them, ah“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and aiwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. For ajhe who is least among you all is the one who is great.”Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us
49 akJohn answered, “Master, we saw someone alcasting out demons in your name, and amwe tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, anfor the one who is not against you is for you.”
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