Mark 9:35

Mark 9:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
• New International Version (NIV)Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, "If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

Context of Mark 9:35

33And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way? 34And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest. And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all. 36And taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them, 37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.

Mark 9:35 word by word

Καὶ καθίσας ἐφώνησεν τοὺς δώδεκα καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· εἴ τις θέλει πρῶτος εἶναι, ἔσται πάντων ἔσχατος καὶ πάντων διάκονος.Read the interlinear

• sittingκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• saysλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
• ministerδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249

Cross-references for Mark 9:35

• Mark 10:42But Jesus having called them to [him], says to them, Ye know that those who are esteemed to rule over the nations exercise lordship over them; and their great men exercise authority over them;
• Proverbs 13:10By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
• Jeremiah 45:5And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou shalt go.
• Matthew 20:25But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.
• Luke 14:10But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;
• Luke 18:14I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
• James 4:6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against [the] proud, but gives grace to [the] lowly.

Commentaries on Mark 9:35

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33-37Verses 33-37 See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-40Verses 30-40 The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been so strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son of man, who came to redeem and save them, is wonderful. Still observe that when Christ spake of his death, he always spake of his resurrection, which took the reproach of it from himself, and should have taken the grief of it from his disciples. Many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35Sitting down: Jesus sat down and took the role of a teacher (see 4:1–2; 12:41; Matthew 5:1; Luke 4:20; 5:3). True greatness in the kingdom of God means serving others, not ruling over them. Jesus showed this by his own example (Mark 10:45).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all--that is, "let him be" such: he must be prepared to take the last and lowest place. See on Mr 10:42-45.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:35

• Ambition
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• Humility
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Worldliness

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Commentaries on Mark 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings