Mark 9:35-37

Who Is the Greatest?

35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, c "If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all." 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and d taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 e "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and e whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."

  1. Cross References
    Mark 10:43 - 44
    But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.
    Matthew 20:26 - 27
    It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.
    Matthew 23:11 - 12
    The greatest among you shall be your servant.
    Luke 22:26
    But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 10:16
    And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 10:40
    Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
    Matthew 10:42
    And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 10:40
    Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
    Matthew 10:42
    And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
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