Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
"Whoever welcomes one such little child [as this] for my sake, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, does not welcome me [only], but [also] the One who sent me."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
A Conservative Version
Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, receives me, and whoever may receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.
American Standard Version
Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
Whoever will receive one of such children on my account, receives me; and whoever will receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
Bible in Basic English
Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
Common New Testament
"Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.
Darby Translation
Whosoever 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.
Godbey New Testament
Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Whoever welcomes one child like this on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not me but him who has sent me."
John Wesley New Testament
receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not only me, but him that sent me.
Julia Smith Translation
Whoever should receive ones of such young children in my name, receives me: and whoever should receive me, receives not me, but him sending me.
King James 2000
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Whoever welcomes one of the young children such as these in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me."
Modern King James verseion
Whoever receives one of such children on My name receives Me. And whoever receives Me does not only receives Me, but Him who sent Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Whosoever receive any such a child in my name, receiveth me:
Moffatt New Testament
"Whoever receives one of these little ones in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives not me but him who sent me."
Montgomery New Testament
"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."
NET Bible
"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."
New Heart English Bible
"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, does not receive me, but him who sent me."
Noyes New Testament
Whoever receiveth one of these children in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Sawyer New Testament
Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
The Emphasized Bible
Whosoever, unto, one ofthese children, shall give welcome, upon my name, unto me, giveth welcome; and, whosoever, unto me, giveth welcome, not, unto me, giveth welcome, but, unto him that sent me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me merely, but him that sent me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger."
Webster
Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."
Williams New Testament
"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."
World English Bible
"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."
Worrell New Testament
"Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me."
Worsley New Testament
Whoever shall receive one of these little children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me only, but Him that sent me.
Youngs Literal Translation
'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.'
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Symbolical of the regenerated
Christ » Received » Receiving Christ
Christ and children » Commands reception of
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Commands reception of
Jesus and children » Commands reception of
Jesus Christ » History of » Reproves the ambition of his disciples (at capernaum)
Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Dechomai
δέχομαι
Dechomai
Usage: 30
Dechomai
δέχομαι
Dechomai
Usage: 30
Eme
ἐμέ
Eme
ἐμέ
Eme
Usage: 26
Usage: 26
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 9:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Question About Who Is Greatest
36 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, 37 "Whoever welcomes one such little child [as this] for my sake, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, does not welcome me [only], but [also] the One who sent me." 38 [Then] John [the apostle] said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out evil spirits by using your name, so we told him to stop doing it, because he was not following [You] with us."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 18:3-5
and said, "Truly I tell you, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven unless you turn [your life around] and become like little children [i.e., having child-like humility].
Luke 10:16
The person who listens to you, [actually] listens to me. And the person who rejects you, [actually] rejects me. And the person who rejects me, [actually] rejects Him who sent me [i.e., God]."
Matthew 10:40-42
The person who welcomes you [into his home] welcomes me. And the person who welcomes me [into his life] welcomes God, who sent me.
Matthew 18:10
Make sure you do not look down on any one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ]. For I tell you, their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. {[{[Some ancient manuscripts include verse
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.'
Luke 9:48
and said to the disciples, "The person who welcomes this little child in my name [i.e., because he belongs to me], welcomes me [also]. And the person who welcomes me [i.e., into his life ?] welcomes God, who sent me. For that person who is the least [significant] among you men is the one who is the greatest [in importance]."
John 5:23
so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
John 10:30
I and the Father are one."
John 12:44-45
Then Jesus spoke out in a loud voice, "The person who believes in me, does not [only] believe in me, but [also] in Him who sent me [i.e., God].
John 14:21-23
The person who knows [what] my commandments [are] and obeys them is the one who [truly] loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
So, the person who rejects [this exhortation] is not [merely] rejecting what man says but God [Himself], who gives His Holy Spirit to you.