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Mark 9:37

NETBible	“Whoever welcomes¹ one of these little children² in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
NIV © biblegateway Mar 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."
NASB © biblegateway Mar 9:37	"Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."
NLT © biblegateway Mar 9:37	"Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes my Father who sent me."
MSG © biblegateway Mar 9:37	"Whoever embraces one of these children as I do embraces me, and far more than me--God who sent me."
BBE © SABDAweb Mar 9:37	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mar 9:37	"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me."
NKJV © biblegateway Mar 9:37	"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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KJV	Whosoever <3739> <1437> shall receive <1209> (5667) one <1520> of such <5108> children <3813> in <1909> my <3450> name <3686>_, receiveth <1209> (5736) me <1691>_: and <2532> whosoever <3739> <1437> shall receive <1209> (5667) me <1691>_, receiveth <1209> (5736) not <3756> me <1691>_, but <235> him that sent <649> (5660) me <3165>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mar 9:37	"Whoever <3739> <302> receives <1209> one <1520> child <3813> like <5108> this <5108> in My name <3686> receives <1209> Me; and whoever <3739> <302> receives <1209> Me does not receive <1209> Me, but Him who sent <649> Me."
NET [draft] ITL	“Whoever <3739> <302> welcomes <1209> one <1520> of these <5108> little children <3813> in <1909> my <3450> name <3686> welcomes <1209> me <1691> , and <2532> whoever <3739> <302> welcomes <1209> me <1691> does <1209> not <3756> welcome <1209> me <1691> but <235> the one who sent <649> me <3165> .”
GREEK	ov <3739> R-NSM an <302> PRT [en] <1520> A-ASN twn <3588> T-GPN toioutwn <5108> D-GPN paidiwn <3813> N-GPN dexhtai <1209> (5667) V-ADS-3S epi <1909> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN onomati <3686> N-DSN mou <3450> P-1GS eme <1691> P-1AS decetai <1209> (5736) V-PNI-3S kai <2532> CONJ ov <3739> R-NSM an <302> PRT eme <1691> P-1AS dechtai <1209> (5741) V-PNS-3S ouk <3756> PRT-N eme <1691> P-1AS decetai <1209> (5736) V-PNI-3S alla <235> CONJ ton <3588> T-ASM aposteilanta <649> (5660) V-AAP-ASM me <3165> P-1AS

NETBible

“Whoever welcomes¹ one of these little children² in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

NET Notes

¹tn This verb, δέχομαι (decomai), is a term of hospitality (L&N 34.53).

²sn Children were very insignificant in ancient culture, so this child would be the perfect object lesson to counter the disciples’ selfish ambitions.