Mǎkĕfúyīn 9:41

41 Fán yīn nǐmen shì shǔ Jīdū , gĕi nǐmen yī bēi shuǐ hē de , wǒ shízaì gàosu nǐmen , tā bùnéng bùdé shǎngcì .

Mǎkĕfúyīn 9:41 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:41

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink
Not only one that does a miracle in the name of Christ, but he that shows the least respect, or does the least kindness to any one of his; (See Gill on Matthew 10:42); is to be reckoned a friend, and is so accounted by Christ; and will be sooner or later taken notice of by him, especially, if what he does, be it ever so little, is done on his account:

in my name, because ye belong to Christ;
or as the Syriac version renders it, "on account that ye are Christ's"; are his disciples, are called by his name, are partakers of his grace, bear his image and likeness, are loved by him, interested in him, given to him, redeemed by him called by his grace, and shall be with him:

verily l say unto you, he shall not lose his reward;
(See Gill on Matthew 10:42).

Mǎkĕfúyīn 9:41 In-Context

39 Yēsū shuō , búyào jìnzhǐ tā . yīnwei méiyǒu rén fèng wǒ míng xíng yìnéng , fǎn dǎo qīngyì huǐbàng wǒ .

40 Bù dídǎng wǒmen de , jiù shì bāngzhu wǒmen de .

41 Fán yīn nǐmen shì shǔ Jīdū , gĕi nǐmen yī bēi shuǐ hē de , wǒ shízaì gàosu nǐmen , tā bùnéng bùdé shǎngcì .

42 Fán shǐ zhè xìn wǒde yī ge xiǎozi diēdǎo de , dǎo bù rú bǎ dà mòshí shuān zaì zhè rén de jǐngxiàng shang , rēng zaì hǎi lǐ .

43 Tǎngruò nǐ yī zhī shǒu jiào nǐ diēdǎo , jiù bǎ tā kǎn xià lái .