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.
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Verse 35 is found in chapter 9 of Mark. Jesus again announces his death while the disciples argue about who is greatest. Mark contrasts the logic of the cross with the pursuit of prestige and redefines greatness through service and welcoming the little ones.
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Und er setzte sich und rief die Zwölf und sprach zu ihnen: So jemand will der Erste sein, der soll der Letzte sein vor allen und aller Knecht.
Entonces sentándose, llamó a los doce, y les dice: Si alguno quiere ser el primero, será el postrero de todos, y el servidor de todos.
Jesús se sentó, llamó a los Doce y les dijo: «Si alguien quiere ser el primero, será el último de todos y el servidor de todos».
Alors il s'assit, appela les douze, et leur dit: Si quelqu'un veut être le premier, il sera le dernier de tous et le serviteur de tous.
Ed egli, postosi a sedere, chiamò i dodici, e disse loro: Se alcuno vuol essere il primo, sia l’ultimo di tutti, e il servitor di tutti.
E ele, assentando-se, chamou os doze, e disse-lhes: Se alguém quiser ser o primeiro, será o derradeiro de todos e o servo de todos.
耶穌坐下,叫十二個使徒來,說:「若有人願意為首,他要作眾人之後,作眾人的用人。」
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