37|Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.|


In Context

34 But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

35 He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, |If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.|

36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

37 |Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me.|

38 John said to him, |Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.|

39 But Jesus said, |Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

Mark 9:37 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:37"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."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:37Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:37Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:37Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:37'Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:37Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.