Mark 9:35
Greek Text— Mark 9:35He 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.”
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Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out and passes over to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he will live, and he will escape with his life.
For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’ ”
For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”
In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.
Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
“Yahweh says, ‘He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live, and he will escape with his life, and he will live.’
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Do all things without complaining and arguing,
not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
He didn’t humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.
The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.
The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.
For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
and all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world, which are on the surface of the earth. The king of Sheshach will drink after them.
“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.
He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”
For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.
I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
A noise will come even to the end of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with the nations. He will enter into judgment with all flesh. As for the wicked, he will give them to the sword,” ’ says Yahweh.”
Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.
Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh; ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’ ”
“ ‘ “In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you won’t be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”