Mark 9:35
“And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and saith vnto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and seruant of all.”
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Mark 9:35 Context
33¶ And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that yee disputed among your selues by the way? 34But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest. 35And he sate downe, and called the twelue, and saith vnto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and seruant of all. 36And he tooke a child, and set him in the midst of them: & when he had taken him in his arms, he said vnto them, 37Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.
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Other Translations for Mark 9:35
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.
- King James Version
Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
- Webster's Bible
Then sitting down He called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
And he took a child, and sette hym in the myddil of hem; and whanne he hadde biclippid hym, he seide to hem,
- Wycliffe Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Mark 9:35
9:35 Let him be the least of all - Let him abase himself the most.
People's Bible Notes for Mark 9:35
Mr 9:35 Servant of all. The two conditions of true greatness are humility and service; not to be the servant of friends, or kindred, or of a class, or even of church members, but of "all", like Christ.