| re: The Gospel According to Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 | |
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Jacqueline 06:54 pm UTC 10/01/12 |
| In reply to: | The Gospel According to Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 - Jsteinfan 01:19 pm UTC 10/01/12 |
| I totally see where you're coming from! > Thought this reading was very Steinman -Justin > > At that time, John said to Jesus, > "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, > and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow > us." > Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. > There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name > who can at the same time speak ill of me. > For whoever is not against us is for us. > Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink > because you belong to Christ, > amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. > > "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me > to sin, > it would be better for him if a great millstone > were put around his neck > and he were thrown into the sea. > If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. > It is better for you to enter into life maimed > than with two hands to go into Gehenna, > into the unquenchable fire. > And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off. > It is better for you to enter into life crippled > than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. > And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. > Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one > eye > than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, > where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not > quenched.'" | |
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