08-31 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 Mk-9 3Jn-1

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         Mark 9:33-50

33 Then they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they didn’t answer because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. 35 Jesus sat down, called the twelve disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to be first must place himself last of all and be a servant of all." 36 He took a little child to stand among them, put his arm around him and said, 37 “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me." 38 “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” 39 Jesus said to his disciples, “Don't stop him. No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 Truly I tell you, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you belong to the Messiah, I tell you the truth, that person will surely be rewarded. 42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to stumble [skandalizó - to put a snare or impediment in the way, give offense, cause to stumble/err] it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck. 43 And if your hand should cause you to do wrong, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands to go away into Gehenna, into the unquenchable [asbestos - unquenched, not extinguished — from a (as a negative particle) and sbestos] fire. (The city dump of Jerusalem in Gehenna Valley where even criminal’s bodies were thrown to be consumed rather than honorably buried. Also Gehenna can mean deep misery “that sets the tongue on fire” James 3:6.)

     Verse 44 is omitted in many scripture versions. This verse is a quote of Isaiah 66:24, which is about the consummation of history and the ages — “And they (vs.23 mankind) shall see the corpses of man who rebelled, the worm not dies, a fire not quenched will be an abhorrence to all mankind.” — (This straying/imperfection.. this all important contrast — a ‘parable’ of the decomposing ‘apple’ and the worm/decomposing that does not quit..) 45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into the gehenna fire. [Verse 46, same as 44 is omitted in many translation versions.] 47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into gehenna 48 ‘where their worm of them does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For all [pas - every, all] shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 50 [“You (believers/followers) are the salt of the earth” Mt.5:13] Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves and live in peace with each other.” (Not arguing about who is greatest.. who is best.. who is right..)                 

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From New Testament Letters

          (In Order Written)

          ~ 3 John 1:9-14 ~

9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church. (Wow.) 11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (The dude probably thinks he’s right.) The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. 12 Everyone speaks well of Demetrius, and so does the true message that he teaches. I also speak well of him, and you know what I say is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I do not want to do it with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet each of the friends there by name.

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      𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒷𝒾𝒷𝓁𝑒𝒽𝓊𝒷 𝒹𝑜𝓉 𝒸𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝑜𝑜𝓁𝓈

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𝒯𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌’𝓈 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈:

𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓀 10:1-9

𝒥𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓈 1:1-8

𝒜𝒸𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 9:21-43

𝑅𝑒𝓋/𝒜𝓅𝑜𝒸 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓀, 12:7-12

𝒫𝓇𝑜𝓅𝒽𝑒𝓉𝓈 - Amos

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