Mark 9:37

Conservative English Version

"When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me."

Cross References

Matthew 18:10

Don't be cruel to any of these little ones! I promise you that their angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Matthew 25:40

The king will answer, "Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me."

Mark 9:36

Then Jesus had a child stand near him. He put his arm around the child and said,

Luke 10:16

My followers, whoever listens to you is listening to me. Anyone who says "No" to you is saying "No" to me. And anyone who says "No" to me is really saying "No" to the one who sent me.

Luke 9:48

Then he said to his disciples, "When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me. Whichever one of you is the most humble is the greatest."

John 10:30

and I am one with the Father.

John 13:20

I tell you for certain that anyone who welcomes my messengers also welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

John 5:23

The Father wants all people to honor the Son as much as they honor him. When anyone refuses to honor the Son, that is the same as refusing to honor the Father who sent him.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So if you don't obey these rules, you are not really disobeying us. You are disobeying God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.