New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 9:33-50

33They cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to CapernaumG2746; and when He was inthe houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614, He beganto questionἐπηρώταepērōtaG1905them,“WhatτίtiG5101were you discussingδιελογίζεσθε;dielogizestheG1260on the wayὁδῷhodōG3598?”

34But they keptG4623silentἐσιώπων·esiōpōnG4623,for on the wayὁδῷhodōG3598they had discussedδιελέχθησανdielechthēsanG1256with oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240whichτίςtisG5101of them wasthe greatestμείζων.¶meizōnG3173.

35SittingG2523downκαθίσαςkathisasG2523,He calledἐφώνησενephōnēsenG5455the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100wantsθέλειtheleiG2309to be firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413,he shall be lastἔσχατοςeschatosG2078of allπάντωνpantōnG3956and servantδιάκονος.diakonosG1249of allπάντωνpantōnG3956.”

36TakingλαβὼνlabōnG2983a childπαιδίονpaidionG3813,He setἔστησενestēsenG2476himbeforeἐν μέσῳen mesōG1722 G3319them, and takingG1723him in His armsG1723,He saidG3004to them,

37“Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302receivesδέξηταιdexētaiG1209oneἓνhenG1520childπαιδίωνpaidiōnG3813likeG5108thisG5108in My nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686receivesδέχεται·dechetaiG1209Me; and whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302receivesδέχηται,dechētaiG1209Me does not receiveδέχεταιdechetaiG1209Me, but Him who sentἀποστείλαντάaposteilantaG649Me.”

38JohnἸωάννης·IōannēsG2491saidἜφηEphēG5346to Him, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we sawG3708someoneτιναtinaG5100castingἐκβάλλονταekballontaG1544out demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaG1140in Your nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686, andwe tried to preventἐκωλύομενekōluomenG2967him becauseὅτιhotiG3754he was not followingἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190us.”

39But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004,“Do not hinderκωλύετεkōlueteG2967him, for there is noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762whoὃςhosG3739will performποιήσειpoiēseiG4160a miracleδύναμινdunaminG1411in My nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686,and be ableδυνήσεταιdunēsetaiG1410soonG5035afterwardG5035to speakG2551evilκακολογῆσαίkakologēsaiG2551of Me.

40For he whoὃςhosG3739is not againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596us is for us.

41Forwhoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302givesποτίσῃpotisēG4222you a cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204to drinkG4222becauseG3754of your nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686as followersof ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, he will not loseἀπολέσῃapolesēG622his rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408.

42“WhoeverὃςhosG3739causesσκανδαλίσῃskandalisēG4624oneἕναhenaG1520of theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778littleμικρῶνmikrōnG3398onesG3398who believeπιστευόντωνpisteuontōnG4100to stumbleG4624, itwould be betterκαλόν μᾶλλονkalon mallonG2570 G3123for him ifεἰeiG1487,with a heavyὀνικὸςonikosG3684millstoneμύλοςmulosG3458hungπερίκειταιperikeitaiG4029aroundπερὶperiG4012his neckτράχηλονtrachēlonG5137, hehad been castβέβληταιbeblētaiG906into the seaθάλασσαν.thalassanG2281.

43IfἐὰνeanG1437your handχείρcheirG5495causesσκανδαλίζῃskandalizēG4624you to stumbleG4624,cutἀπόκοψονapokopsonG609it offG609;it is betterκαλόνkalonG2570for you to enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222crippledκυλλὸνkullonG2948,thanἢēG2228,havingἔχονταechontaG2192your twoδύοduoG1417handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495,to goἀπελθεῖνapeltheinG565intohellγέεννανgeennanG1067, into theunquenchableἄσβεστον.asbestonG762fireπῦρpurG4442,

44[whereG3699their wormG4663does not dieG5053,and the fireG4442is not quenchedG4570.]

45IfἐὰνeanG1437your footπούςpousG4228causesσκανδαλίζῃskandalizēG4624you to stumbleG4624,cutἀπόκοψονapokopsonG609it offG609;it is betterκαλόνkalonG2570for you to enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222lameχωλὸνchōlonG5560,thanἢēG2228,havingἔχονταechontaG2192your twoδύοduoG1417feetπόδαςpodasG4228,to be castβληθῆναιblēthēnaiG906intohellγέεννανgeennanG1067,

46[whereG3699their wormG4663does not dieG5053,and the fireG4442is not quenchedG4570.]

47IfἐὰνeanG1437your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788causesσκανδαλίζῃskandalizēG4624you to stumbleG4624,throwG1544it out; it is betterκαλόνkalonG2570for you to enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316with oneG3442eyeG3442,thanἢēG2228,havingἔχονταechontaG2192twoδύοduoG1417eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,to be castἔκβαλεekbaleG1544intohellγέεννανgeennanG1067,

48whereὅπουhopouG3699their wormσκώληξskōlēxG4663does not dieτελευτᾷteleutaG5053, andthe fireπῦρpurG4442is not quenchedσβέννυται.sbennutaiG4570.

49“For everyoneπᾶςpasG3956will be saltedἁλισθήσεταιhalisthēsetaiG233with fireπυρὶpuriG4442.

50Saltἅλας·halasG217is goodκαλὸνkalonG2570; butifἐὰνeanG1437the saltἅλαςhalasG217becomesγένηται,genētaiG1096unsaltyἄναλονanalonG358,with whatτίνιtiniG5101will youmakeG741it saltyG741again?HaveἔχετεecheteG2192saltἅλαhalaG217in yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438, andbe at peaceεἰρηνεύετεeirēneueteG1514with oneἀλλήλοις.¶allēloisG240anotherG240.”

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