Mark 9:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 9:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 9:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 9:37 WEB — 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.””

Mark 9:37 — World English Bible

Mark 9:37 ASV — 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. ”

Mark 9:37 — American Standard Version

Mark 9:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.'”

Mark 9:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 9:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Mark 9:37 — Darby Translation

Mark 9:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Mark 9:37 — Geneva Bible

Mark 9:37 in Context — Mark 9

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

36 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,

37 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.

38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

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What Does Mark 9:37 Mean?

Mark 9:37 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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