Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 9:35 - 9:35

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Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 9:35 - 9:35


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He sat down and called the twelve (kathisas ephōnēsen tous dōdeka). Deliberate action of Jesus to handle this delicate situation. Jesus gives them the rule of greatness: “If any man would be first (prōtos) he shall be last (eschatos) of all, and minister (diakonos) of all.” This saying of Christ, like many others, he repeated at other times (Mar 10:43.; Mat 23:8.; Luk 22:24.). Mat 18:2 says that he called a little child, one there in the house, perhaps Peter’s child. Luk 9:47 notes that he “set him by his side.” Then Jesus taking him in his arms (enagkalisamenos, aorist middle participle, late Greek word from agkalē as in Luk 2:28) spoke again to the disciples.