God’s Word Translation
Mark 9:35
35He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.”
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
33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34They were silent. On the road they had argued about who was the greatest. He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.” 36Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He put his arms around the child and said to them, 37“Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”
Read all of Mark 9Mark 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he sat downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
- and calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
- the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- any manτιςtis · oneG5100
- desireθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- to beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- lastἔσχατοςeschatos · last/leastG2078
- of allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- servantδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
Cross-references for Mark 9:35
- Mark 10:42Jesus called the apostles and said, “You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people.
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom.
- Jeremiah 45:5Are you looking for great things for yourself? Don’t look for them, because I’m going to bring disaster on all people, declares the Lord. But wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.’ ”
- Matthew 20:25Jesus called the apostles and said, “You know that the rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people.
- Luke 14:10So when you’re invited, take the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, ‘Friend, move to a more honorable place.’ Then all the other guests will see how you are honored.
- Luke 18:14“I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God’s approval, but the Pharisee didn’t. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored.”
- James 4:6But God shows us even more kindness. Scripture says, “God opposes arrogant people, but he is kind to humble people.”
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
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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
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