Mark 9:30-37 -- 30They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." 32But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it. 33They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?" 34But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all." 36He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
Observation:
• Why didn’t Jesus want anyone to know where he and disciples were?
• What did he teach them? What prophesies did he share with them?
• Did the disciples understand Jesus’ teaching? Why didn’t they ask him for further explanation?
• What happened when they got to Capernaum? What were the disciples arguing about?
• What did Jesus teach them about being first? About children?
Application:
• Why do you think Jesus wanted the disciples to understand what was going to happen to him? Why didn’t they understand?
• Why do you think the disciples were arguing about who was the greatest?
• What principles did Jesus teach the disciples about being first and about children?
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