Mark 9:35 “Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be…”

Mark 9:35

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

American Standard Version

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and said to them, If any man desire to be first, the same shalbe last of all, and seruant vnto all.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and having sat down he called the twelve, and he saith to them, 'If any doth will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

Bible in Basic English

And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

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Cross references

“If”

Matthew 20:25–28 Mark 10:42–45 Luke 18:14 James 4:6 Jeremiah 45:5 Proverbs 13:10

Matthew 20:25–28 · BSB

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Mark 10:42–45 · BSB

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Luke 18:14 · BSB

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:6 · BSB

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Jeremiah 45:5 · BSB

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

Proverbs 13:10 · BSB

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Also

Luke 22:26 Matthew 23:11

Luke 22:26 · BSB

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Matthew 23:11 · BSB

The greatest among you shall be your servant.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

36Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,

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