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Mark 9:34
And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.
Mark 9:34 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Mark 9:34 in other translations
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
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In context
31 But they understood not the word: and they were afraid to ask him.
32 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?
33 But they held their peace, for in the way they had disputed among themselves, which of them should be the greatest.
34 And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last of all and be minister of all.
35 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
36 Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth not me but him that sent me.
37 John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him.
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