Mark 9:35

And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

34And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater.

36And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:11And the great of you shall be your deacon.

Luke 14:10But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee.

Luke 22:26But you are not thus: but let the greater among you be as the younger; and the leader as the waiter.

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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