Mark 9:35

And Jeshu sat, and he called the twelve, and said to them, Whoever wills to be the first, shall be the last of all, and the servant of all.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

34But they were silent: for they had contended in the way one with another, who should be greatest among them.

36And he took a certain child, and made him stand in the midst: and he took him upon his arms, and said to them,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:11But he who is great among you, let him be your servitor.

Luke 14:10But when thou art invited, go, recline thee in the last (seat), that when he who called thee cometh, he may say to thee, My friend, ascend and recline above, and thou shalt have honour before all of them who recline with thee.

Luke 22:26But you, not so: yea, he who is great among you, let him be as the least; and he who is chief, as one who serveth.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41

The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →

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