Mark 9:37-47

37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us

38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”

39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,

40 for whoever is not against us is for us.

41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Causing to Stumble

42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.

43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.^[a]

45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.^[b]

47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 10:40
• 2. Numbers 11:27-29
• 3. Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23
• 4. S Matthew 10:42
• 5. S Matthew 5:29
• 6. Matthew 18:6; Luke 17:2
• 7. S Matthew 5:29
• 8. Matthew 5:30; Matthew 18:8
• 9. S Matthew 25:41
• 10. S Matthew 5:29
• 11. Matthew 18:8
• 12. S Matthew 5:29
• 13. Matthew 5:29; Matthew 18:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.
• [b]. Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.