Mark 9:35

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said: “If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.”

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.

36Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:

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Cross References

Matthew 23:11The man who would be the greatest among you must be your servant.

Luke 14:10No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when he who has invited you comes, he may say to you ‘Friend, come higher up’; and then you will be honoured in the eyes of all your fellow-guests.

Luke 22:26But with you it must not be so. No, let the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who leads like him who serves.

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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