Highlights
- Whoever want to be first must be the very last and the servant of all vs 35?
- Welcome children because Christ welcomes them vs 37;
- Whoever not against Christ is for Christ vs 39 – 40;
- Gives a cup of water in Christ’s name vs 41
Mark 9:34-40
[34]But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest.
[35]Jesus sat down, called the twelve disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must place himself last of all and be the servant of all.”
[36]Then he took a child and made him stand in front of them. He put his arms round him and said to them,
[37]“Whoever welcomes in my name one of these children, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not only me but also the one who sent me.”
[38]John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man who was driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop, because he doesn’t belong to our group.”
[39]“Do not try to stop him,” Jesus told them, “because no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterwards to say evil things about me.
[40]For whoever is not against us is for us.
Mark 9:41
[41]I assure you that anyone who gives you a drink of water because you belong to me will certainly receive his reward.