Mark 9:28-47

²⁸And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out?

²⁹And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing, except by prayer.

³⁰And departing thence, they passed through Galilee; and he would not that any one should know it.

³¹For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he hath been put to death, after three days he will rise again.

³²But they understood not what he said, and were afraid to ask him.

³³And they came to Capernaum; and having come into the house, he asked them, About what were ye disputing on the road?

³⁴But they were silent; for on the road they had been disputing with one another, who was greatest.

³⁵And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any one desire to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all.

³⁶And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

³⁷Whoever receiveth one of these children in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

³⁸John said to him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name who followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he did not follow us.

³⁹But Jesus said, Forbid him not. For no one, who shall do a miracle in my name, can readily speak evil of me.

⁴⁰For he that is not against us is for us.

⁴¹For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, truly do I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

⁴²And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe to fall away, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea.

⁴³And if thy hand cause thee to fall away, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is unquenchable.

⁴⁵And if thy foot is causing thee to fall away, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into hell.

⁴⁷And if thine eye is causing thee to fall away, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell,