He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”Mark 9:35 · World English Bible
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Mark 9:33–37
He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?” But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest. He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.” He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
Context note · editorial
After the disciples argue about who is greatest, Jesus speaks of taking the last place and serving. He then welcomes a child, making the teaching concrete.
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