Common English Bible

Mark 9:39-42 Common English Bible (CEB)

39. Jesus replied, “Don’t stop him. No one who does powerful acts in my name can quickly turn around and curse me.

40. Whoever isn’t against us is for us.

41. I assure you that whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will certainly be rewarded.

42. "As for whoever causes these little ones who believe in me to trip and fall into sin, it would be better for them to have a huge stone hung around their necks and to be thrown into the lake.