Reject Evil

³³Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, "What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?" ³⁴But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. ³⁵And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." ³⁶Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷"Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me." ³⁸Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us." ³⁹But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. ⁴⁰For he who is not against us is on our side. ⁴¹For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. ⁴²"But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. ⁴³If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched-- ⁴⁴where "Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.' ⁴⁵And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched-- ⁴⁶where "Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.' ⁴⁷And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire-- ⁴⁸where "Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.' ⁴⁹"For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. ⁵⁰Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."

^٣٣ وَجَاءَ إِلَى كَفْرِنَاحُومَ. وَإِذْ كَانَ فِي ٱلْبَيْتِ سَأَلَهُمْ: «بِمَاذَا كُنْتُمْ تَتَكَالَمُونَ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ؟». ^٣٤فَسَكَتُوا، لِأَنَّهُمْ تَحَاجُّوا فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ بَعْضُهُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ فِي مَنْ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ. ^٣٥فَجَلَسَ وَنَادَى ٱلِٱثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوَّلًا فَيَكُونُ آخِرَ ٱلْكُلِّ وَخَادِمًا لِلْكُلِّ». ^٣٦فَأَخَذَ وَلَدًا وَأَقَامَهُ فِي وَسْطِهِمْ ثُمَّ ٱحْتَضَنَهُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: ^٣٧«مَنْ قَبِلَ وَاحِدًا مِنْ أَوْلَادٍ مِثْلَ هَذَا بِٱسْمِي يَقْبَلُنِي، وَمَنْ قَبِلَنِي فَلَيْسَ يَقْبَلُنِي أَنَا بَلِ ٱلَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي». ^٣٨ فَأَجَابَهُ يُوحَنَّا قَائِلًا: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، رَأَيْنَا وَاحِدًا يُخْرِجُ شَيَاطِينَ بِٱسْمِكَ وَهُوَ لَيْسَ يَتْبَعُنَا، فَمَنَعْنَاهُ لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَتْبَعُنَا». ^٣٩فَقَالَ يَسُوعُ: «لَا تَمْنَعُوهُ، لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَصْنَعُ قُوَّةً بِٱسْمِي وَيَسْتَطِيعُ سَرِيعًا أَنْ يَقُولَ عَلَيَّ شَرًّا. ^٤٠لِأَنَّ مَنْ لَيْسَ عَلَيْنَا فَهُوَ مَعَنَا. ^٤١لِأَنَّ مَنْ سَقَاكُمْ كَأْسَ مَاءٍ بِٱسْمِي لِأَنَّكُمْ لِلْمَسِيحِ، فَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَهُ. ^٤٢ «وَمَنْ أَعْثَرَ أَحَدَ ٱلصِّغَارِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِي، فَخَيْرٌ لَهُ لَوْ طُوِّقَ عُنُقُهُ بِحَجَرِ رَحًى وَطُرِحَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ. ^٤٣وَإِنْ أَعْثَرَتْكَ يَدُكَ فَٱقْطَعْهَا. خَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ ٱلْحَيَاةَ أَقْطَعَ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ يَدَانِ وَتَمْضِيَ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ، إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّتِي لَا تُطْفَأُ. ^٤٤حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ وَٱلنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ. ^٤٥وَإِنْ أَعْثَرَتْكَ رِجْلُكَ فَٱقْطَعْهَا. خَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ ٱلْحَيَاةَ أَعْرَجَ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ رِجْلَانِ وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّتِي لَا تُطْفَأُ. ^٤٦حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ وَٱلنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ. ^٤٧وَإِنْ أَعْثَرَتْكَ عَيْنُكَ فَٱقْلَعْهَا. خَيْرٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ أَعْوَرَ مِنْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَكَ عَيْنَانِ وَتُطْرَحَ فِي جَهَنَّمِ ٱلنَّارِ. ^٤٨حَيْثُ دُودُهُمْ لَا يَمُوتُ وَٱلنَّارُ لَا تُطْفَأُ. ^٤٩لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ يُمَلَّحُ بِنَارٍ، وَكُلَّ ذَبِيحَةٍ تُمَلَّحُ بِمِلْحٍ. ^٥٠اَلْمِلْحُ جَيِّدٌ. وَلَكِنْ إِذَا صَارَ ٱلْمِلْحُ بِلَا مُلُوحَةٍ، فَبِمَاذَا تُصْلِحُونَهُ؟ لِيَكُنْ لَكُمْ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ مِلْحٌ، وَسَالِمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا».