Mark 9:33 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 9:33

31 ^aFor He taught His disciples and said to them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will ^bkill Him. And after He is killed, He will ^crise the third day.”

32 ^aBut they did not understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him.

Who Is the Greatest?

33 ^aThen He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you¹ disputed among yourselves on the road?”

34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had ^adisputed among themselves who would be the ^bgreatest.

35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ^a“If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

36 Then ^aHe took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and ^awhoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.”

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

38 ^aNow John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”

39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, ^afor no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.

40 For ^ahe who is not against us is on² our side.

41 ^aFor whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.

Jesus Warns of Offenses

42 ^a“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me¹ to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

43 ^aIf your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life¹ maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to² hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

44 where
^a‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into¹ hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

46 where
^a‘Their worm does not die,
And the fire is not quenched.’

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into¹ hell fire—

48 where
^a‘Their worm does not die
And the ^bfire is not quenched.’

Tasteless Salt Is Worthless

49 “For everyone will be ^aseasoned with fire, ^band every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

50 ^aSalt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? ^bHave salt in yourselves, and ^chave peace with one another.”

Verse Comparison: Mark 9:33

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American Standard Version
And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

Amplified® Bible
And they arrived at Capernaum; and when [they were] in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing {and} arguing about on the road?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus and his disciples went to his home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them, "What were you arguing about along the way?"

Darby English Version
And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he asked them, Of what were ye reasoning by the way?

Good News Bible
They came to Capernaum, and after going indoors Jesus asked his disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

International Standard Version
Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was at home, he asked the disciples, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

King James Version
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

New American Standard Bible
They came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He {began} to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"

New International Version
They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

New King James Version
Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, 'What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They came to Capernaum; and when He came to the house, He began to question them, "What did you discuss on the way?"

Young's Literal Translation
And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'

New English Translation
Then¹ they came to Capernaum.² After Jesus³ was inside the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

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