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Berean Standard Bible

“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.””

Mark 9:35

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On the road to Capernaum the disciples argued about which of them was the greatest. When they reach the house, Jesus asks what they were discussing, and they are silent.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having sat down he called the twelve, and he said to them, 'If any does will to be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces sentándose, llamó á los doce, y les dice: Si alguno quiere ser el primero, será el postrero de todos, y el servidor de todos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús se sentó, llamó a los doce y les dijo:―El que de ustedes quiera ser el primero conviértase en el último de todos y en el siervo de los demás.

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