Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

King James Version

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

Holman Bible

Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

International Standard Version

Then he took a little child and had him stand among them. He took him in his arms and told them,

A Conservative Version

And having taken a child, he set it in the midst of them. And after embracing it, he said to them,

American Standard Version

And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Amplified

Taking a child, He set him before them; and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

An Understandable Version

And He took a little child and placed it in front of them, and lifting the child up into His arms, He said to them,

Anderson New Testament

And he took a little child, and placed it in the midst of them; and when he had taken it in his arms, he said to them:

Bible in Basic English

And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Common New Testament

And he took a little child, and put him in the midst of them. And taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Daniel Mace New Testament

then taking a little child, he set him down before them; and embracing him in his arms, he said to them,

Darby Translation

And taking a little child he set it in their midst, and having taken it in his arms he said to them,

Godbey New Testament

And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them,

Goodspeed New Testament

And he took a child and made him stand among them, and he put his arms around him, and said to them,

John Wesley New Testament

And taking a little child, he set him in the midst of them, and embracing him he said to them, Whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name,

Julia Smith Translation

And having taken a young child, he set him in the midst of them: and having taken it up in his arms, he said to them,

King James 2000

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he took a young child [and] had him stand {among them}. And taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Modern King James verseion

And He took a child, and embraced it, and set him in their midst. And He said to them,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them, and took him in his arms and said unto them,

Moffatt New Testament

Then he took a little child, set it among them, and putting his arms round it said to them,

Montgomery New Testament

Then Jesus took a little child, set it among them, and folding it in his arms, he said,

NET Bible

He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

Sawyer New Testament

And taking a little child, he put it in the midst of them, and taking it in his arms, said to them,

The Emphasized Bible

And, taking a child, he set it in the midst of them, - and, folding it in his arms, said unto them -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And taking a little boy, he set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then Jesus took a little child, and placed it in the middle of them. Folding it in his arms, he said to them:

Webster

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said to them,

Weymouth New Testament

And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,

Williams New Testament

Then He took a little child and had him stand in the midst of them; then He took him in His arms, and said to them,

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And, taking a little child, He set it in the midst of them; and, holding it in His arms, He said to them,

Worsley New Testament

And He took a child and set him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms He said unto them,

Youngs Literal Translation

And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he took
λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

a child
παιδίον 
Paidion 
Usage: 35

and set
ἵστημι 
histemi 
Usage: 129

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the midst
μέσος 
mesos 
Usage: 48

of them

Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἐναγκαλίζομαι 
Enagkalizomai 
take in arms, take up in arms
Usage: 2

in his arms
ἐναγκαλίζομαι 
Enagkalizomai 
take in arms, take up in arms
Usage: 2

he said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Context Readings

The Question About Who Is Greatest

35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Cross References

Mark 10:16

And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

Matthew 18:2

And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

Matthew 19:14-15

But Jesus said, Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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