Mark 9:30-50 ▼

30 And they departed from thence and passed through Galilee, and He was not willing that any should know it;

31 for He was instructing his disciples, and told them, the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and on the third day, after his being put to death, He will rise again.

32 But they knew not his meaning, and were afraid to ask Him.

33 And he came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He asked them, What were ye disputing about among yourselves by the way?

34 But they held their peace; for they had been disputing with each other by the way who should be the greatest.

35 So He sat down and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any one would be first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.

36 And He took a child and set him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms He said unto them,

37 Whoever shall receive one of these little children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me only, but Him that sent me.

38 But John answered Him and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who doth not follow us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no one, that worketh a miracle in my name, and can presently speak evil of me:

40 for he that is not against us, is for us.

41 For whosoever shall give you but a cup of water to drink, for my sake; because ye are Christ's, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

42 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones, that believe in me, to offend, it were better for him, if a milstone were laid upon his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that will never be extinguished;

44 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the inextinguishable fire;

46 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 And if thine eye cause thee to offend, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire;

48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49 For every one shall be as it were salted by fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned as with salt.

50 Salt is useful, but if the salt become insipid, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt therefore in yourselves, and as a proof of it be at peace one with another.