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Pentecost Season · Year B

Proper 20

September 19, 2027

Let the Little Children Come unto Jesus, Carl Bloch
Let the Little Children Come unto Jesus, Carl Bloch, c. 1873Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark
He is seated with a child standing against his knee and the rest of them pushing in behind, the disciples left at the edges.He took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms he said, Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.Carl BlochBloch, whose gospel pictures were painted for a Danish royal chapel and became the most reproduced of the century.Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle, DenmarkThe Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle.Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 9:30-37Mk 9:30-37
EpistleJas. 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8aJas 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
Old TestamentProv. 31:10-31Prv 31:10-31Alt. OTWis. 1:16-2:1, 12-22Wis 1:16-2:1, 12-22 orJer. 11:18-20Jer 11:18-20
PsalterPs. 1Ps 1Alt. PsalmPs. 54Ps 54

Overview & Insights

"Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all." (Mark 9:35)

Jesus gives a second passion prediction that the disciples fail to understand, then corrects their argument about who is greatest by placing a child among them and teaching that true greatness is found in humble service.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 9:30-37Working Preacher: Commentary on Mk 9:30-37 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on servanthood and welcoming the child for Year B, Proper 20.

Enduring Word: Mark 9Enduring Word: Mk 9 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 9 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 9 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 9.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 9:30BibleHub: Commentaries on Mk 9:30 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the second passion prediction.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Gospel of Mark OverviewBibleProject: Gospel of Mk Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the message and structure of Mark's Gospel.

BibleHub: Mark 9 InterlinearBibleHub: Mk 9 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 9.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 9Catena: Mk 9 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Mark 9.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 20B The Lectionary Page

Anglican collect and full set of appointed readings for the day.

Podcast

Working Preacher: Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

Weekly lectionary podcast where scholars discuss the appointed texts.

Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 20B Textweek

Curated study, art, and preaching hub for Proper 20 in Year B.

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