New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 9:33-50

33 1They cameG2064 to CapernaumG2746; and when He 2was in 3the houseG3614, He began to questionG1905 them, “WhatG5101 were you discussingG1260 on the wayG3598?” 34But they keptG4623 silentG4623, for on the wayG3598 4they had discussedG1256 with oneG240 anotherG240 whichG5101 of them was the greatestG3173. 35SittingG2523 downG2523, He calledG5455 the twelveG1427 and saidG3004 to them, “5IfG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to be firstG4413, 6he shall be lastG2078 of allG3956 and servantG1249 of allG3956.” 36TakingG2983 a childG3813, He setG2476 him 7beforeG1722 G3319 them, and takingG1723 him in His armsG1723, He saidG3004 to them, 37“8WhoeverG3739 G302 receivesG1209 9oneG1520 childG3813 likeG5108 thisG5108 in My nameG3686 receivesG1209 Me; and whoeverG3739 G302 receivesG1209 Me does not receiveG1209 Me, but Him who sentG649 Me.”

38 10JohnG2491 saidG5346 to Him, “TeacherG1320, we sawG3708 someoneG5100 castingG1544 out demonsG1140 in Your nameG3686, and 11we tried to preventG2967 him becauseG3754 he was not followingG190 us.” 39But JesusG2424 saidG3004, “Do not hinderG2967 him, for there is noG3762 oneG3762 whoG3739 will performG4160 a miracleG1411 in My nameG3686, and be ableG1410 soonG5035 afterwardG5035 to speakG2551 evilG2551 of Me. 40 12For he whoG3739 is not againstG2596 us is 13for us. 41For 14whoeverG3739 G302 givesG4222 you a cupG4221 of waterG5204 to drinkG4222 15becauseG3754 of your nameG3686 as followers of ChristG5547, trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, he will not loseG622 his rewardG3408.

42“16WhoeverG3739 causesG4624 oneG1520 of theseG3778 17littleG3398 onesG3398 who believeG4100 to stumbleG4624, it 18would be betterG2570 G3123 for him ifG1487, with a heavyG3684 millstoneG3458 hungG4029 aroundG4012 his neckG5137, he 19had been castG906 into the seaG2281. 43 20IfG1437 your handG5495 causesG4624 you to stumbleG4624, cutG609 it offG609; it is betterG2570 for you to enterG1525 lifeG2222 crippledG2948, thanG2228, havingG2192 your twoG1417 handsG5495, to goG565 into 21 22hellG1067, into the 23unquenchableG762 fireG4442, 44[24whereG3699 their wormG4663 does not dieG5053, and the fireG4442 is not quenchedG4570.] 45IfG1437 your footG4228 causesG4624 you to stumbleG4624, cutG609 it offG609; it is betterG2570 for you to enterG1525 lifeG2222 lameG5560, thanG2228, havingG2192 your twoG1417 feetG4228, to be castG906 into 25 26hellG1067, 46[27whereG3699 their wormG4663 does not dieG5053, and the fireG4442 is not quenchedG4570.] 47 28IfG1437 your eyeG3788 causesG4624 you to stumbleG4624, throwG1544 it out; it is betterG2570 for you to enterG1525 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 with oneG3442 eyeG3442, thanG2228, havingG2192 twoG1417 eyesG3788, to be castG1544 into 29 30hellG1067, 48 31whereG3699 their wormG4663 does not dieG5053, and 32the fireG4442 is not quenchedG4570.

49“For everyoneG3956 will be saltedG233 with fireG4442. 50SaltG217 is goodG2570; but 33ifG1437 the saltG217 becomesG1096 unsaltyG358, with whatG5101 will you 34makeG741 it saltyG741 again? 35HaveG2192 saltG217 in yourselvesG1438, and 36be at peaceG1514 with oneG240 anotherG240.”

Notes

1. Mark 9:33 Mark 9:33-37: Matt 18:1-5; Luke 9:46-48 ↩
2. Mark 9:33 Lit had come ↩
3. Mark 9:33 Mark 3:19 ↩
4. Mark 9:34 Matt 18:4; Mark 9:50; Luke 22:24 ↩
5. Mark 9:35 Matt 20:26; 23:11; Mark 10:43, 44; Luke 22:26 ↩
6. Mark 9:35 Or let him be ↩
7. Mark 9:36 Lit in their midst ↩
8. Mark 9:37 Matt 10:40; Luke 10:16; John 13:20 ↩
9. Mark 9:37 Lit one of such children ↩
10. Mark 9:38 Mark 9:38-40: Luke 9:49, 50 ↩
11. Mark 9:38 Num 11:27-29 ↩
12. Mark 9:40 Matt 12:30; Luke 11:23 ↩
13. Mark 9:40 Or on our side ↩
14. Mark 9:41 Matt 10:42 ↩
15. Mark 9:41 Lit in a name that you are Christ’s ↩
16. Mark 9:42 Matt 18:6; Luke 17:2; 1 Cor 8:12 ↩
17. Mark 9:42 I.e. humble ↩
18. Mark 9:42 Lit is better for him if a millstone turned by a donkey is hung ↩
19. Mark 9:42 Lit has been thrown ↩
20. Mark 9:43 Matt 5:30; 18:8 ↩
21. Mark 9:43 Gr Gehenna ↩
22. Mark 9:43 Matt 5:22 ↩
23. Mark 9:43 Matt 3:12; 25:41 ↩
24. Mark 9:44 Vv 44 and 46, which are identical to v 48, are not found in the early mss ↩
25. Mark 9:45 Gr Gehenna ↩
26. Mark 9:45 Matt 5:22 ↩
27. Mark 9:46 See v 44, note ↩
28. Mark 9:47 Matt 5:29; 18:9 ↩
29. Mark 9:47 Gr Gehenna ↩
30. Mark 9:47 Matt 5:22 ↩
31. Mark 9:48 Is 66:24 ↩
32. Mark 9:48 Matt 3:12; 25:41 ↩
33. Mark 9:50 Matt 5:13; Luke 14:34f ↩
34. Mark 9:50 Lit season it ↩
35. Mark 9:50 Col 4:6 ↩
36. Mark 9:50 Mark 9:34; Rom 12:18; 2 Cor 13:11; 1 Thess 5:13 ↩