Mark 9:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.””
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“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 9:35 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Jeremiah 45:5But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”
- Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
- Matthew 23:11The greatest among you shall be your servant.
- Mark 10:42So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
- Luke 14:10But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Luke 22:26But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.
- James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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