Mark 9:33-50, Luke 9:46-50 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

Mark 9:33-50

33 ^aAnd they came to Capernaum; and when He ¹was in ^bthe house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way ^athey had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. 35 And sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “^aIf anyone wants to be first, ¹he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And taking a child, He set him ¹before them. And taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “^aWhoever receives ¹one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Warnings About Discipleship

38 ^aJohn said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^bwe tried to hinder 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 ^aFor he who is not against us is ¹for us. 41 For ^awhoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.
42 “^aAnd whoever causes one of these ¹little ones who believe to stumble, it ²would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he ³had been cast into the sea. 43 ^aAnd if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into ¹^bhell, into the ^cunquenchable fire, 44 ¹[and where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into ¹^ahell, 46 ¹[and where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] 47 ^aAnd if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into ¹^bhell, 48 ^awhere their worm does not die, and ^bthe fire is not quenched.
49 “For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good; but ^aif the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you ¹make it salty again? ^bHave salt in yourselves, and ^cbe at peace with one another.”

Luke 9:46-50

Who Is the Greatest?

46 ^aNow an argument ¹started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, ^aknowing ¹what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them, “^aWhoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^bfor the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”
49 ^aAnd John answered and said, “^bMaster, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to hinder him because he does not follow along with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, ^afor he who is not against you is ¹for you.”