Mark 9:35 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁵ He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁵ And He sat down and called the Twelve [apostles], and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁵ He sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be least of all and the servant of all.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁵ And taking a child, he set him in their midst. And when he had embraced him, he said to them:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁵ And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

Mark 9:35 Cross References

Proverbs 13:10

By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

Jeremiah 45:5

And you, do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for I am going to bring disaster upon all flesh, says the Lord, but I will give you your life as a prize of war in every place to which you may go.”

Matthew 23:11

The greatest among you will be your servant.

Mark 9:36

Then he took a little child and put it among them, and taking it in his arms he said to them,

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 22:26

But not so with you; rather, the greatest among you must become like the youngest and the leader like one who serves.

James 4:6

But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”