Mark 9:30-40

Death and Resurrection Foretold

30 1From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it.
31 For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, "2The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later."
32 But 3they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.
33 4They came to Capernaum; and when He was in 5the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
34 But they kept silent, for on the way 6they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "7If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
36 Taking a child, He set him before * them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,
37 "8Whoever * receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever * receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

Dire Warnings

38 9John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and 10we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."
39 But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.
40 "11For he who is not against us is for us.

Cross References 11

  • 1. Mark 9:30-32: {Matthew 17:22, 23; Luke 9:43-45}
  • 2. Matthew 16:21; Mark 8:31; Mark 9:12
  • 3. Luke 2:50; Luke 9:45; Luke 18:34; John 12:16
  • 4. Mark 9:33-37: {Matthew 18:1-5; Luke 9:46-48}
  • 5. Mark 3:19
  • 6. Matthew 18:4; Mark 9:50; Luke 22:24
  • 7. Matthew 20:26; Matthew 23:11; Mark 10:43, 44; Luke 22:26
  • 8. Matthew 10:40; Luke 10:16; John 13:20
  • 9. Mark 9:38-40: {Luke 9:49, 50}
  • 10. Numbers 11:27-29
  • 11. Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23

Footnotes 7

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