He Intends It to be a Word that Impinges on Our Existence

On the beads Jesus strings together in Mark 9

The lectionary Gospel passage for Sunday is Mark 9:38-50.

It is Christ, and Christ alone who determines who’s on either side of the reconciliation, who’s in and who’s out.

Don’t be misled by the pronouns in the sentence, “Whoever gives you a cup…will by no means lose the reward.”  

The subject of the action is Christ.