Mark 9:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    '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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whosoever{G1437} shall receive{G1209} one{G1520} of such{G5108} little children{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name,{G3686} receiveth{G1209} me:{G1691} and{G2532} whosoever{G1437} receiveth{G1209} me,{G1691} receiveth{G1209} not{G3756} me,{G1691} but{G235} him that sent{G649} me.{G3165}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Whosoever{G3739}{G1437} shall receive{G1209}{(G5667)} one{G1520} of such{G5108} children{G3813} in{G1909} my{G3450} name{G3686}, receiveth{G1209}{(G5736)} me{G1691}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3739}{G1437} shall receive{G1209}{(G5667)} me{G1691}, receiveth{G1209}{(G5736)} not{G3756} me{G1691}, but{G235} him that sent{G649}{(G5660)} me{G3165}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Whosoever receave eny soche a chylde in my name receaveth me. And whosoever receaveth me receaveth not me but him that sent me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Who so euer receaueth soch a childe in my name, receaueth me: and who so euer receaueth me, receaueth not me, but him that hath sent me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Whosoeuer shall receiue one of such litle children in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer receiueth mee, receiueth not me, but him that sent me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Whosoeuer receaueth any such a young chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth not me, but hym that sent me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:3-5 : 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him who sent me.
  • John 10:30 : 30 I and my Father are one.
  • Matt 10:40-42 : 40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
  • John 12:44-45 : 44 Then Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And he who sees me sees him who sent me.
  • John 14:21-23 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, said to him, Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
  • 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.

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    46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

    47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

    48 And said to them, Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all will be great.

    49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.

    50 And Jesus said to him, Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.

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    1 At the same time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

    2 And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

    3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

    4 Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5 And whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me.

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    35 And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.

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    39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

    40 He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

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    42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

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    13 And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them; and his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

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    15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter it.

    16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.

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    20 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

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    16 But Jesus called them to him, and said, Allow little children to come to me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

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    13 Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.

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    15 And he laid his hands on them and departed from there.

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    38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.

    39 But Jesus said, Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.

    40 For he who is not against us is on our side.

    41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

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    45 And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

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    6 And blessed is he who does not fall away because of me.

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    37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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    48 He who rejects me and does not receive my words has that which judges him: the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

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    30 Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.

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    14 Even so, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

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