Mark 9:33–50

³³And they came to Caperna-um; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” ³⁴But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest. ³⁵And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any one would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” ³⁶And he took a child, and put him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”

³⁸John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name,^k and we forbade him, because he was not following us.” ³⁹But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. ⁴⁰For he that is not against us is for us. ⁴¹For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward.

⁴²“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. ⁴³And if your hand causes you to sin,^l cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go to hell,^m to the unquenchable fire.⁴⁵And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.^m, ⁴⁷And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,^{m 48}where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. ⁴⁹For every one will be salted with fire.⁵⁰Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”