Mark 9:36 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ And He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in [His] arms, He said to them,

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Common English Bible

³⁶ Jesus reached for a little child, placed him among the Twelve, and embraced him. Then he said,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ "Whoever receives one such child in my name, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

Mark 9:36 Cross References

Matthew 18:2

So, He called to Him a little child and placed him in front of them,

Mark 10:16

Then He lifted up the children into His arms, and placing His hands on them, He asked God’s blessing on them.

Mark 9:35

So, He sat down and called the twelve apostles and said to them, “If anyone [of you] should [try to] be first [in importance] he will [end up] being last, and become the servant of all [the others].”

Mark 9:37

“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.”