We join Pastor David Crespo today as we continue in our journey through the Gospel of Mark. We pick back up in chapter nine, and begin with verse thirty eight where we find Jesus’s disciples are given a severe warning for interfering with, and forbidding one who was casting out demons in Jesus’ name. but as far as Jesus was concerned, “For He who is not against us is on our side.” (Verse 40) We take heed to this message as we listen in and learn more!
Mark 9:38-50 New King James Version
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism
38 Now 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, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against [a]us is on [b]our side. 41 For 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 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me [c]to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life [d]maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to [e]hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 [f]where
‘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 into [g]hell, [h]into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where
‘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 into [i]hell fire— 48 where
‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless
49 “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and[j] every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”
Footnotes
a. Mark 9:40 M you
b. Mark 9:40 M your
c. Mark 9:42 To fall into sin
d. Mark 9:43 crippled
e. Mark 9:43 Gr. Gehenna
d. Mark 9:44 NU omits v. 44.
e. Mark 9:45 Gr. Gehenna
f. Mark 9:45 NU omits the rest of v. 45 and all of v. 46.
g. Mark 9:47 Gr. Gehenna
h. Mark 9:49 NU omits the rest of v. 49.
New King James Version (NKJV)
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