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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”

Context of Mark 9:35

33They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” 36He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one 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

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 them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
• Proverbs 13:10Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
• Jeremiah 45:5Should you then seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster on all people, declares the Lord, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.’ ”
• Matthew 20:25Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
• Luke 14:10But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
• Luke 18:14“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
• James 4:6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

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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• Ambition
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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