2 Gr. lesser.
§ 91. THE MISTAKEN ZEAL OF THE APOSTLE JOHN REBUKED BY JESUS IN PERTINENT PARABLES
Capernaum
| Mark 9:38-50 | Matt. 18:6-14 | Luke 9:49-50 |
| 38 John said unto him, 7Master, we saw one casting out 8devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a 9mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is for us. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, 10because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe 11on me to stumble, it were better for him if 2a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into 12hell, into the unquenchable fire.13 45 And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into 12hell. 47 And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into 12hell; 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched [see Isa. 66:24]. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire14 [see Lev. 2:13]. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another. | 6 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that 2a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh! 8 And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the 3hell of fire. 10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.4 12 How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep,a and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. 14 Even so it is not 5the will of 6your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. | 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out 8devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you. |
1 Gr. greater.
2 Gr. a millstone turned by an ass.
3 Gr. Gehenna of fire.
4 Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 11 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost. See [Luke 19:10].
5 Gr. a thing willed before your father.