Verse Comparison: Mark 9:35
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
After Jesus sat down and told the twelve disciples to gather around him, he said, "If you want the place of honor, you must become a slave and serve others!"
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
Jesus sat down, called the twelve disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to be first must place himself last of all and be the servant of all."
International Standard Version
So he sat down and called the twelve. He told them, "If anyone wants to be first he must be last of all and servant of all."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all."
New King James Version
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, 'If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall make himself last of all and servant of all."
Young's Literal Translation
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.'